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ECP Student Farm Produce Survey
We have created a produce survey that any student can take using their UCSB email. The results provide us with insight on what students would like to see growing at the ECP Student Farm in the upcoming seasons. All of our produce is donated to UCSB food pantries, where all students have access to this
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Gardening for the College Student
Are you a college student? Do you want to garden? Well here’s some good news: DPW is hosting a small scale gardening and compost workshop for you on March 1st from 1-2pm at St. Michael’s Church in Isla Vista in coordination with FNBS and the Edible Campus Program! It will be a free program and
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Student Farm Groundbreaking
After much hard work on the part of DPW and Edible Campus Program students and staff over the course of several years, the Student Farm has finally broken ground and development is underway. With donations from the Johnson Ohana Foundation and the tireless efforts of many members of the UCSB campus community, the vision that
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Welcome 2018
Welcome back! It is so nice to be back in Santa Barbara. Unfortunately our area was subject to massive wildfires and devastating mudslides. We hope everyone is safe and back home. What happened to Santa Barbara is terrible, and we at DPW hope to see a speedy recovery. In a letter to the student body, Chancellor
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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