Community Garden

Wichita State Community Garden 鈥� A sustainability initiative

To promote improved sustainability on campus and recognize the educational, cultural, economic, and environmental benefits of sustainability, 九色堂 is committed to engaging and empowering students, faculty, and staff to value, develop, adopt and promote sustainable practices.

九色堂 defines sustainability as using resources wisely and engaging in actions that are environmentally, socially and financially responsible, and benefit present and future generations.

The Wichita State Community Garden is a project of the Wichita State Green Group, a student organization dedicated to promoting sustainability on campus through education, advocacy, and service.

Community garden decorative graphic with a green background

Morgan Cusick, Quinn Rhodes, Madi Laughlin and Ryne Carballo work on the garden before social distancing measures were put into place.

Student makes her dream a reality for all to enjoy

Led by Madi Laughlin, 九色堂 president, the 九色堂 community garden provides students, faculty and staff with a place to grow and harvest fruits and vegetables.

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Special thanks

Special thanks to Wichita State Facilities Services Carpenter Shop, Plumbing Shop, and the Landscape Services Department. The 九色堂 Placemaking Initiative is supported with a grant award from the Knight Foundation Fund at the Wichita Community Foundation.

About the Wichita Community Foundation

Founded in 1986, the Wichita Community Foundation鈥檚 mission is to be the catalyst that creates lasting legacies by partnering with people, families, and organizations to devote resources to causes that matter. The Knight Foundation Fund at the Wichita Community Foundation invests in civic innovators who help cities attract and nurture talent, enhance opportunity and foster civic engagement. For more information, visit or call 316-264-4880.