Shared by our partners Dr. Kristi Multhaup and Dr. Susana Wagdymar at Davidson College: images are from Earth Day 2024, during which a planting ceremony was held for eight ginkgo saplings. Staff, students, and the community attended, representing a variety of disciplines.

It was a true liberal arts college celebration that included social sciences (historical context of the Hiroshima bombing), natural sciences (facts about gingko trees), humanities (poetry reading in both Japanese and English), and the arts (string piece with context provided by the orchestra director). We also included crafts, with paper crane folding to offer decorations on the ropes around each sapling and/or for participants to take with them.

– Kristi Multhaup, Professor of Psychology

Davidson College held a Planting Ceremony for its Gingko saplings on April 26. The event was both reflective and festive, featuring speeches from professor of Psychology Kristi Multhaup (top-left photo) and assistant Professor of Biology Susana Wadgymar (top-right photo). Photos from the ceremony capture the meaningful moments shared by attendees. The College informs us that they are planning future ceremonies for the Hackberry and Camphor seeds when they are ready for planting.