Starting this year, each new generation of students will collectively receive one tree as a graduation gift. Each tree will have a wooden bench with the graduation year on it. In the next few years, the trees will be planted in the Botanical Gardens. Students Ay Ling Thung (Green Office) and Tamara Luiken (Lijst VUUR) are the initiators.
Tamara: "The Botanical Gardens team was already planning to plant new trees. With our initiative, we can help invest in trees of good quality. Think of an oak that can last a hundred years." Ay Ling and Tamara hope to plant the first tree this spring.
Ay Ling: "With the graduation tree, there is something for every student to return to on campus. Later, you can visit the tree with your children or grandchildren to tell the story of your student life. Lovely for Dutch students, but also - or especially - for international students."