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Installing an Organic Garden on Campus
- LaGrange College (GA)
Beginning an organic garden on a college campus poses more challenges than one initially assumes, as the community of LaGrange College quickly learned; issues that arose included administration buy-in, construction ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Campus Organic Gardens On the Rise
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- Fort Lewis College (CO)
- Saint Michael's College (VT)
Program organizers from several different colleges plan to lead an interactive discussion on different approaches to community and organic gardening on college campuses. Campus gardens are known for being one ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Poverty and Homelessness: Improving Disadvantaged Communities through Sustainable, Urban Gardening
- University of North Florida (FL)
This is a multidisciplinary, community based TLO (Transformational Learning Opportunity) that will offer students the opportunity to learn about poverty and homelessness through a partnership with the Clara White Mission ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Campus Raised Organic Produce: Creation of garden on Auraria campus
- University of Colorado Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus (CO)
Students, faculty, and staff of Auraria campus have been working for over a year to create 'Campus Raised Organic Produce' (CROP). Auraria is home of three institutions, The University of ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Gardening with seniors: Benefits across socioeconomic status
- Furman University (SC)
Recently, researchers have become interested in the psychological benefits of engaging in nature-based activities. Thus far, research has shown that gardening can increase well-being and sense of community (Armstrong, 2000 ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Addressing Food Insecurity with Campus Gardens
- Portland Community College (OR)
Our campus community faces food and nutritional challenges like much of the nation. During this interactive case study presentation, we will share our experiences and lessons learned in growing our ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Campus Gardens & Farms: A discussion of best practices for student and faculty engagement
- Portland Community College (OR)
Sustainable agriculture on campuses in the form of farms or gardens have their own unique challenges for student and faculty engagement. During this moderated networking session we will facilitate the ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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A Learning Garden: Different Strategies for Student Engagement
- Portland Community College (OR)
This poster will visually guide you through Portland Community College’s Rock Creek Campus Learning Garden and the multiple ways we engage students in the garden. The Learning Garden functions ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Growing a Crop of 21st Century Innovators: Adapting our Learning Garden to Changing Times at Portland Community College’s Rock Creek Campus
- Portland Community College (OR)
This interactive session will provide the historical perspective of developing a large learning garden at Portland Community College’s Rock Creek Campus. The Learning Garden includes 51 raised beds, 2 ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Certificate in Urban Agriculture & Sustainability
- Owens Community College (OH)
Owens' Urban Agriculture and Sustainability Certificate Program requires 26 credit hours of coursework, which includes plant science, soil science, greenhouse management, urban livestock and animal husbandry, organic gardening and food ...
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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UNT Health Science Center Community Garden: Connecting Health and Wellness to Sustainability
- University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth (TX)
The University of North Texas Health Science Center (UNTHSC) is a graduate school of health care professions with over 2,100 students. The UNTHSC Community Garden broke ground in early ...
- Posted June 11, 2015
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Sustainable Urban Eco-Garden at St. Louis Community College
- St. Louis Community College (MO)
St. Louis Community College, Florissant Valley campus, has created an educational, sustainable eco-garden that provides opportunities for participants to engage in raising food as well as providing native habitat for ...
- Posted May 10, 2013
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Owens Community College HARVEST Project
- Owens Community College (OH)
The Owens Community College Harvest Project seeks to "Help all People Reap the Value of Education through Service and working Together." Our on campus food pantry and community garden serve ...
- Posted June 22, 2012
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