Walk between the rows of crops: kale, tomatoes, carrots, and more that will make their way to the dining halls and to members of the community in need. Maybe you jog there, hand at your brow to block the sun reflecting off of Bi Hall, or maybe it’s an evening stroll, wrapped in a sweater, tucking into an Adirondack chair to watch the sun sink below the horizon, the soft buzz of honeybees settling to silence.
The Knoll is where the benefits of living in rural Vermont come to campus. Sure, it’s like a campus garden, where students can volunteer, get their hands dirty, and learn to farm, to grow food, but it’s much more.
Visit in celebration, to socialize, to use the outdoor kitchen with its wood-fired pizza oven, with ingredients from the furrows just a few strides over. In more solitary moments, pass through the Serenity Garden, pause on the bench blessed by the Dalai Lama, or walk through the labyrinth.
“The Knoll feels a bit removed,” says Alex Burns ’21. “It’s like you’re getting off campus and away from the stress and business of school. It’s refreshing.”