“When trees grow together, nutrients and water can be optimally divided among them all so that each tree can grow into the best tree it can be. If you ‘help’ individual trees by getting rid of their supposed competition, the remaining trees are bereft. …. This is because a tree can be only as strong as the forest that surrounds it.” -“The Hidden Life of Trees” by Peter Wohlleben Graduating seniors received their saplings during Numen Lumen: Senior Baccalaureate reflection. Some grads have taken them on a road trip back home. Some will even take them through TSA. Before Commencement, international students from #Elon2024 and their loved ones gathered at the International Grove to plant their saplings. It's there that they put down roots on the campus which they have bloomed on and helped to flourish. Link in bio to read the full story.