Top 10 Hofstra Student Garden Facts

From left to right: garden manager, Joe Murphy, me, stormwater research
assistant Lauren D'Orsa, and stormwater research assistant Keshanti Nandlall.
Photo by Michael O'Connor.

The Hofstra Student Garden is looking great this year under the care of garden manager, Joe Murphy. We had an open house yesterday to show off the garden and it was a nice success. I made a flier that listed the Top 10 Hofstra Student Garden Facts and I thought I would share them with you:

·        The first student garden was founded at Hofstra by Professor Cynthia Bogard. Since 2011, the garden has been managed by Sustainability Studies students and clubs.

·        The first garden was located at the Netherlands. This garden closed last year due to accessibility issues.

·        The current garden has been in use for the last three years and was dedicated by noted urban agriculturalist Will Allen.

·        It is used by classes to learn about urban agriculture.

·        It is used by students to give workshops to children.

·        Global Teacher Prize winner Steven Ritz helped with a workshop in the garden in April.

·        The garden uses no herbicides or pesticides.

·        The student managers are paid by the National Center for Suburban Studies.

·        All food grown at the garden is donated to The Mary Brennan Inn, a local shelter

·       A new shed and hoop house will be built in the coming year.