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A Look at Our New Rooftop Garden

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Sara Cardenas Student Contributor, Brandeis University
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Brandeis chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

Congratulations are in order for Brandeis Farmers Club!  At the end of last semester Farmers Club was able to create a beautiful Rooftop Garden atop Gerstenzang.  Now, several months later, the garden is flourishing.  A quick walk through the rows of overfilling planters will take you past fragrant herbs, massive heirloom tomatoes, and Swiss chard, among a variety of other veggies and edible plants.  Deservedly so, the garden has received a lot of attention in the local press including the Boston Globe, the Boston Herald and our very own Brandeis Hoot.  It is without doubt that this garden has become a source of pride for Brandeis and its students as the newest campus gem.  While I myself am not a member of Farmers Club I cannot be prouder of the students who committed their time, love and dedication into making Brandeis and the world a greener, more sustainable and conscious place.  I know this sentiment is reflected by many fellow students as well as the members of Her Campus Brandeis.  Once again, congratulations to Farmers Club! I cannot wait to see how the project continues to develop!  

I am a double major in Anthropology and International/Global Studies with a minor in Creativity, the Arts, and Social Transformation at Brandeis University. As a native Southern Californian, I have a born passion for avocados and an innate dread of cold weather. In my free time I love cooking (with avocados of course), drawing and writing.