On April 21, 2015, 亚洲AV held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new , a ceremony led by Tom Calhoun, then vice president of Facilities, and the Board of Visitors member Buddy Beck.
Mason students, staff and faculty got their first looks at the newly renovated greenhouse that was part of Mason's push toward improved sustainability. Dishes created with produce grown at the greenhouse were served at the celebration.
In an agreement between and , the greenhouse was expected to provide some 200 pounds of food to Ike鈥檚 and for catered university events, in exchange for funding of a part-time greenhouse staff position.
Before its rebirth as a food producer, the greenhouse聽was used to grow plants for biology and ecology experiments conducted by classes in the College of Science, which moved to a new greenhouse atop Exploratory Hall.
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