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They May Be Preschoolers, But They’re Learning Science Through Unique Gardening Class On South Coast
“Sometimes it’s hard to imagine that the fruits and vegetables you eat don’t start out at the supermarket. Instead, they begin with a seed. You could take an entire college course on how a seed turns into what ends up on your dinner plate. But, this course is being taught to an unusually young audience
Kitchen Cultivation: Gardening Indoors
Come join us Saturday Feb. 18 for a two-part workshop about Gardening Indoors at the West Campus Family Student Housing Community Garden. Part 1: Regrowing in Recyclables Learn how you can start gardening today with things you already are throwing away. We will explore how to sprout dry beans and grains to improve your
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‘Inside, Outside and Beyond’
Unique collaboration of UCSB’s Gevirtz Graduate School of Education, Edible Campus Project and Orfalea Family Children’s Center seeds sustainability in preschoolers. By Shelly Leachman Wednesday, January 4, 2017 – 09:00 Santa Barbara, CA One seed is all it takes. Given proper care and attention, a single seed can grow into something that flowers for generations.
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Indoor Composting – With Worms!
WHEN: Wednesday, November 9, 4:00 – 5:00 PM WHERE: The Eucalyptus Grove (see map below!) Join us for an evening learning all about how you can compost at home, indoors! Worms are a great way to compost in small spaces, and are especially convenient for apartment dwellers, like many residents here in Isla Vista. We’ll
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Watch: UCSB Edible Campus Program
The Department of Public Worms has been partnering with UCSB Sustainability and the AS Food Bank to work towards combating food insecurity on campus. We’re the worker bees of the project – tending the gardens and farm space from seed to fruit, and of course we’re paying close attention to our soil amendments! UCSB
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KCSB 91.9 FM in Santa Barbara
Check out our brief interview on KCSB FM radio at UCSB! KCSB has been doing highlight pieces about life in Isla Vista, and they just featured a special about feeding Isla Vista. Where do residents source their food? Is food security an issue in this small community? Listen Here: Inside Isla Vista: Feeding Isla
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In the Press – The Daily Nexus: Students Grow Produce in Unlikely Places
“The Edible Campus Program and the Department of Public Worms have begun turning large and unused concrete spaces into vertical, sustainable farms to combat hunger. In the battle against campus-wide food insecurity, students are creating urban orchards, vertical gardens and a campus farm to increase food production on even the campus’s most concrete-covered areas. Nearly
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Greenhouse 2.0!
Since Fall 2015, our garden has been undergoing some redesign and renovation. Prompted by gopher invasion and destructive wind, we took the opportunity to reassess the layout for our garden and the structure of our greenhouse. We decided that we needed to be more responsible with our water usage in this on-going California Drought and
DIY Vermicomposting Bins and Water Bottle Gardening at Home
Come one, come all! Learn how to build a Worm Bin hands-on as part of the Food, Nutrition, and Basic Skills program sponsored by the A.S. Food Bank! When: May 10, 5:30-6:30 PM Where: Miramar Center @ Sierra Madre Apts. 555 Storke Road, Goleta, CA 93117 What’s it about? Come by for an evening with
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