Duke Biology Celebrates Annual "Cans for Plants" Fundraiser

On Thursday, May 8 and Friday, May 9, the department of Biology and Duke’s Research Greenhouse hosted its annual plant giveaway and donation event.

As in past years, the “Plants for Cans” fundraiser collected canned food to benefit Urban Ministry of Durham, which supports local low-income families and the unhoused in the City of Durham. 

Some of the plants offered in the giveaway included: tomatoes, banana peppers, jalapeno peppers, eggplants, dill, basil, oregano, snapdragons, marigolds, zinnias and cosmos.

All plants from the fundraiser were grown in the Duke Biosciences Greenhouse. They required additional effort from Duke Bioscience Greenhouse and Phytotron staff, showing extra commitment from our team to the Duke Biology Community and the City of Durham.

Built in 2004, the Research Greenhouses are equipped with some of the latest technology in climate-controlled growth space. The total facility spans over 15,000 square feet of computer-controlled and monitored environmental conditions.