The Gardening club has reopened this year after being closed for the pandemic because the students’ interest in horticulture sparked a demand for a club related to gardening resulting in its quick popularity after being gone.

“One of my good friends, introduced me to the gardening club, and I just started saying, ‘why not give it a try?'” junior Jose Zuniga said.

While the club caught the attention of juniors and seniors, a majority of members ended up being freshman and sophomores.

“I think the best part is the underclassmen,” Gardening club sponsor Anthony Strohmeyer said. “The freshmen and sophomores who once they got word of it, they were excited about it.”

Zuniga said that he always had an interest in gardening and was surprised to hear there was a club for it.

“Originally I did not know the school actually had a gardening club until my friend introduced me to the gardening club,” Zuniga said.

Strohmeyer said he was also interested in what the students wanted to learn in Gardening Club.

“Some have asked about doing different succulents that they’ve seen or have at home, and that they want to learn how to grow more of those,” Strohmeyer said. “Other people are just open to ideas.”

Strohmeyer said he wanted to improve on the gardens around the school, such as native grasses or the auditorium and establish a new parcel of plants on the campus.

Strohmeyer said he hopes for the club to be able to grow vegetables like lettuce, broccoli, and cauliflower.

“We can get those grown and planted in the ground before winter comes around,” Strohmeyer said.

Zuniga said that he was surprised by the amount of people in the club and enjoys taking care of plants in the greenhouse.

“So far, I am really interested in gardening club and I really do hope to keep attending those meetings,” Zuniga said.