Sustainably Flourishing: Urban, Organic Gardening 101

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Event Details
  • Date/Time:
    • Tuesday June 14, 2016 - Wednesday June 15, 2016
      12:00 pm - 12:59 pm
  • Location: Student Center, Room 332
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  • Fee(s):
    0.00
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Contact

JulieAnne Williamson
Assistant Vice President, Administration and Finance
Interim Director for Campus Sustainability

Summaries

Summary Sentence: Learn the basics of urban, organic gardening during this brown bag event.

Full Summary: Want to learn more about healthy and sustainable hobbies and lifestyles? The Office of Campus Sustainability and the Center for Community Health and Well-Being invite you to a summer brown bag on Urban, Organic Gardening.

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  • Urban Gardening Urban Gardening
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You might not know it yet, but you've got what it takes to transform your growing space - whether it's a balcony, a yard, or a couple of acres - into a fertile urban oasis! Bring your lunch and explore the in's and out's of improving your soil, managing water and sunlight, identifying microclimates and more!


RSVP at Sustainably Flourishing: Summer Brown Bags.


About the instructor:

Daniel Ballard is the edible design expert and one of the green thumbs behind Convivial Gardens. With several decades combined experience in landscaping, gardening, and education between them, the Convivial Gardens team knows its stuff when it comes to growing – and eating – plants that thrive in our area and transforming each yard into a gorgeous, edible oasis. They are passionate about edible ecological landscapes and believe that everyone has a green thumb.

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Additional Information

In Campus Calendar
Yes
Groups

Green Buzz, Administration and Finance, TechWorks, Health and Well-Being

Invited Audience
Undergraduate students, Faculty/Staff, Public, Graduate students
Categories
Training/Workshop
Keywords
chicken keeping, living Building, sustainable farming
Status
  • Created By: Rachael Pocklington
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: May 9, 2016 - 8:01am
  • Last Updated: Apr 13, 2017 - 5:15pm