For any University of Northern Iowa students who are interested in gardening, helping the community and building relationships with others, a new student organization has sprouted into existence.
The Panther Plot Student Garden will hold an informational meeting on Monday, Feb. 25 at 5 p.m. in the Presidential Room in the basement of Maucker Union.
According to Peter Ickes of the publicity committee, The garden is intended to be a place of learning, as well as to provide opportunities for volunteering and employment and to strengthen the university community.
The idea for a campus garden was originally pieced together by a group of Presidential Scholars as a part of their sophomore Think Tank experience.
Ickes listed some of the benefits and outcomes of this new group, including donating a portion of the produce to the Northeast Iowa Food Bank, providing fresh, local produce to and for the university community and leaving a legacy of the importance of local food.
Students should get involved in the Panther Plot because of the unique educational experience it will provide at our university, Ickes said. Being involved in the garden will benefit students in all these different aspects, contributing to a full experience at UNI.
Mondays meeting will give a general overview of what the garden is about and explain the groups vision for it. They will answer questions anyone may have and explain how students can become involved in the project.
