Southeast University Held the Third “Spring Farming Festival” and Spring Planting Ceremony

On March 25, Southeast University held the third “Spring Farming Festival” along with the spring planting ceremony for its “Geng Du Farm” labor education practice base at the Jiulonghu Campus.

Gathering at their assigned plots, students picked up hoes, sowed seeds, and carefully transplanted various fruit, vegetable and flower seedlings into the fertile spring soil, sowing hopes for growth alongside the fresh green shoots. Some teams integrated their academic expertise into farming practices, exploring the integration of technology and agriculture; others incorporated landscape design into their plots, combining aesthetic education with labor education to create unique “mini gardens” that are both practical and visually appealing.

Representatives from relevant departments and colleges presented “spring gifts” to outstanding student teams, encouraging them to cultivate moral character and enrich their intellectual development through labor, and to write a new chapter of growth through hands-on experience.

The on-site “Spring Farming Fair” attracted a large number of students and faculty members. Participants had the opportunity to make traditional foods such as sugar paintings and qingtuan, as well as experience handicraft activities including pressed-flower bookmarks and woven bracelets. The event also featured guqinappreciation sessions and agricultural science popularization activities, where students enjoyed the elegant melodies of traditional music, experienced the delicate charm of spring in Chinese culture, and learned about planting techniques and ecological concepts through informative lectures.

Organized by the Student Affairs Department of the University Party Committee and hosted by Wu Jianxiong College, the event continues Southeast University’s efforts to advance labor education. Since 2014, the university has continuously developed the “Geng Du Farm” labor education practice base, with more than 400 teams having participated in cultivation activities, successfully extending labor education from the classroom to the fields.