Weinberg third-year Olivia Schenker really loves the earth. The biology and environmental policy and culture major said the environment encompasses her whole life, from going vegan for five years to centering her future career around policy. One way she supports sustainability at Northwestern is through Wild Roots, a student-run garden on Northwestern's campus.
Schenker is an avid traditional grower with Wild Roots, but along with the other organization members, she will be pivoting toward an innovative form of gardening called hydroponics that Wild Roots is incorporating.
Hydroponics is the technique of growing plants using a water-based nutrient solution rather than soil, according to the USDA National Agricultural Library.
"It's kind of like a constant flowing water system, and there's no soil needed," Schenker said. "The plants are just growing out of the water."
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