NEIU’s Green House – Growing By Leaps and Bounds
By Christos Liardakis – Copy Editor
If I were to ask anyone about the greenhouse at Northeastern I am pretty sure I would get a lot of confused expressions. While most people would have no clue what I’m talking about, the only ones that I am sure would know are the biology majors, and that can mostly be attributed to having to take a botany class or ecology. But the fact is Northeastern has a green house and a rather nice one at that. The green house holds a variety of flowers and multiple other plants that may interest students.
While a lot of students simply take advantage of it for botany and other plant related experiments there is so much more to do. Whether it is to just relax and learn a few things about gardening or to try it yourself. It is easy and low key. Dr. Olfelt can be found there usually in the mornings when he doesn’t have class and is very knowledgeable about any botanic questions one may have. Or one can even help the professors and a few students that volunteer with helping grow and prepare plants for the semi-annual plant sale that is currently being held every semester.
Although a lot of students are art or education majors it is nice to know that the university has a local greenhouse that caters specifically to the students, all one has to do is come up to the third floor of the science building and go to the first door on their right when going North. It doesn’t matter what your major is, you can feel free to walk in anytime for those with a green thumb and are simply a different major it is a nice stress relief. If you don’t have the time in their day to take a break and visit though, they can always just wait for the plant sale that will be later in the semester, around March or April to get some greenery for your home too.