New this Spring: Become a Plantbassador with Rooted Together
Calling all plant enthusiasts!
Do you want to add some greenery to public indoor spaces at BU and care for a plant? Apply to be a Plantbassador through our new pilot program, Rooted Together!
Rooted Together is a program sponsored by Student Wellbeing, Campus Planning & Operations (CPO) and Sustainability that invites BU students to care for plants in public, common spaces located throughout the Charles River, Fenway and Medical campuses. The intention of the program is to engage students in promoting their environmental, social, emotional and physical wellbeing by serving as caretakers to plants that can make campus locations more tranquil, inviting and healthy for all visitors.
You can now find Rooted Together plants beautifying the following locations:
- BUMC Chequers
- BUMC Instructional Building Lobby
- BUMC Hiebert Lounge
- CRC Dean of Students Lounge
- CRC Photonics Student Lounge
- CRC FitRec, Second Floor
- CRC FitRec, Dance Studio
- CRC FitRec, Lobby
- CRC FitRec Pool
- More to come!
No prior experience is required. Fall Deadline to apply: Monday, September 15, 2025.
Background
According to the Society of Research Administrator’s International 2023 article, “Nature at Your Desk: The Hidden Health Boosts of Office Plants,” some of the benefits of introducing plants into indoor spaces like offices, lounges, lobbies and labs include:
- Improved Air Quality
- Humidity Regulation
- Stress Reduction
- Increased Productivity
- Noise Reduction
Rooted Together is designed to teach students of the health benefits noted above and enlist their services in caring for plants that will both benefit them as individuals and their fellow students given their placement in common spaces.