Photography - Julianna Stephenson

Photography

The following photo essay was published in the Ring-tum Phi, Washington and Lee University's school newspaper.

The Ring-tum Phi • January 22 2024

Elliot Van Nice '27 throws her trash in the W&L compost bin.

This waste is then brought to the compost pile next to the Campus Garden where it breaks down into organic matter. According to the Washington and Lee Office of Sustainability, W&L processed over 211,000 pounds of food waste throughout the 2022-2023 school year.

The Ring-tum Phi • January 22 2024

Carola Tanna attempts to separate sunflower seeds from the rich soil in the Campus Garden.

This soil has been nourished by the compost sitting next to the Campus Garden, where food waste sits until it is suitable to enrich the soil.

The Ring-tum Phi • January 22 2024

Carola Tanna helps in the Campus Garden by weeding.

There are teams of student and adult volunteers that come to help at the half-acre large garden.

The Ring-tum Phi • January 22 2024

A large, red pepper is growing in the Washington and Lee Campus Garden.

According to the Washington and Lee Office of Sustainability, approximately 1,500 pounds of the garden’s organically grown produce is later distributed.

Julianna Stephenson

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