UNews - Campus Roots Cooperative Garden

Plots available in Campus Garden

trevor.kenney — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 21:13:09 +0000

Are you interested in community, sustainability, healthy living and growing local, organic food? The Campus Roots Cooperative Garden still has communal plot memberships available.

Fees to join as a communal plot member are $20 for students, and $25 for faculty and staff. This fee gives people access to the garden, use of tools and the ability to grow as much food as they can. It is also a great way to meet friends and to contribute to a sustainable and healthy lifestyle!

The garden has one large communal plot and several smaller private plots. Communal gardeners all share in the planting, tending, and harvesting of the plot. It is a great way to learn about gardening and get involved without the large commitment of a private plot. Those interested in a private plot membership may add their names to the waiting list via the email address listed below.

Space is limited, so apply today, and be part of a growing, ground-breaking and organic campus initiative! If interested in filling out an application, or for further information, just send an email expressing your interest to campusroots@uleth.ca

Urban Farmer comes to campus

trevor.kenney — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:47:53 +0000

The Urban Farmer, Ron Berezan, is making a pair of appearances at the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge on Thursday as he brings his message of organic gardening to campus.

Sponsored by the Lethbridge Healthy Communities Committee, Active, Creative, Engaged Communities (ACE) and the Campus Roots Cooperative Garden, in association with AB Parks and Recreation, Berezan will present a gardening workshop in the afternoon as well as a keynote address in the evening.

The workshop, entitled Growing Food in Small Spaces – Getting the Most From your Garden, runs from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in TH241 and is open to everyone. To register, e-mail ashley.haughton@uleth.ca.

On Thursday evening, Berezan will then present The Edible City – How We Can Grow More Food in Urban Areas. The talk begins at 7 p.m. in the Students' Union Ballroom B and is open to everyone. Those interested in attending should register by calling Lisa Mitchell at 403-388-6677 or by e-mailing Jennifer Copeland (jennifer.copeland@uleth.ca).

The Urban Farmer is an Edmonton-based organic gardening and specialty landscaping service. Their mission is to support the development of natural, sustainable, and edible landscapes in urban areas, working with homeowners, families, individuals, community groups and organizations who have the desire to integrate environmentally sustainable landscape practices into their own yards and communities.

Climate concerns at pub event

trevor.kenney — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:21:11 +0000

Activism meets rock and roll this week at the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge's campus pub, the Zoo.

The Highest Degree of Rock event, Thursday, Dec. 10 from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., features bands Jesse and the Dandelions and Planet Telex . . . rocking for action on climate change. This free show is open to everyone.

Against the backdrop of Canadian representatives attending an international conference in Copenhagen this month on the issue of climate change, an international call to action has been sounded. Highest Degree of Rock, presented by the Lethbridge Public Interest Research Group and the Campus Roots Cooperative Garden, is the answer to that call.

The goal of the international meeting is to cooperatively reduce emissions on a global scale. This event is part of an international call for action on Dec. 11th and 12th put out by various groups dedicated to raising awareness about climate change and the importance of a binding legal agreement at Copenhagen.

People interested in this topic are urged to attend the event, show their support, meet some amazing people, and voice their thoughts on these issues.

For more info on the climate talks or the international call to action on climate change, visit these websites: www.avaaz.org; www.350.org; www.canadians.org

Cinema Politica film tonight in Galileo's

trevor.kenney — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:35:14 +0000

The Lethbridge Public Interest Research Group (LPIRG) and the Campus Roots Cooperative Garden will host a screening of the film, The Garden, tonight, 7 p.m. in Galileo's Gallery.

Everyone is welcome to attend this free screening of the Scott Hamilton Kennedy film that explores the creation of the 14-acre community garden at 41st and Alameda in South Central Los Angeles, the largest of its kind in the United States.

Started as a form of healing after the devastating L.A. riots in 1992, the South Central Farmers have since created a miracle in one of the country's most blighted neighbourhoods. Growing their own food, feeding their families and creating a community, the garden is much more than a simple green space.

Now, bulldozers are poised to level their 14-acre oasis.

The Garden follows the plight of the farmers, from the tilled soil of this urban farm to the polished marble of city hall. Mostly immigrants from Latin America, from countries where they feared for their lives if they were to speak out, the film watches them organize, fight back and demand answers.

Why was the land sold to a wealthy developer for millions less than fair-market value?

Why was the transaction done in a closed-door session of the LA City Council?

Why has it never been made public?

This film screening is part of the Cinema Politica film series, shown every Tuesday in Galileo's.

Campus Roots Garden celebration

trevor.kenney — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:02:11 +0000

The ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge campus is just a little bit greener this fall, all thanks to a student initiative that not only took root, but prospered.

The Campus Roots Cooperative Garden will celebrate its first successful growing season Thursday afternoon, 5 p.m. at its campus location.

The garden is located on Parkway road just east of the Parkway Service Complex. Just head south from the new daycare and you'll run right into the garden.

Everyone is welcome to come out and share in this successful pilot project.

Support for campus garden an easy sell

trevor.kenney — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:30:13 +0000

With overwhelming support from ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge students, as well as several departments and organizations on campus, it's no surprise the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge Students' Union (ULSU) recently allotted $17,000 from the QIP (Quality Initiative Program) budget to provide start-up funding for the Campus Roots Garden Cooperative.

"The garden is a great project; not only is it a way to build the U of L community, it's a way to improve the environment and change the way we think about food," says Adam Vossepoel, ULSU president.

Construction of the garden is slated to begin April 18-19, and will be the first sustainable cooperative garden project at the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge.

Students, staff and faculty will utilize the space one of two ways: through a private plot, for those who wish to devote more time to growing their herbs and vegetables, or through the cooperative portion, for those who have less time or experience but are nonetheless interested in participating.

"This will provide a great opportunity for members of the U of L community to relax during some of the countless hours they spend on campus," says Kyle Robinson, the U of L student who spearheaded the community garden project after watching a video on the topic.
"We are striving to find new ways to reduce our reliance on what we take, and I thought putting a garden on campus was a great way to put our words into action."

Robinson undertook extensive research on existing cooperative gardens to choose a model that would best meet the needs of U of L community members.

"What's cool about this garden is it will be kind of a showcase of the mix of what works best on other campuses across Canada," he says.

The garden will be located near the Park Way Service Building, close to the south end of campus.

"When we first got word of where the garden would be, we weren't sure if the location was ideal because it is so far away," says Robinson, adding that he now realizes the location is actually quite strategic after learning there are several developments planned for the area.

Judging by the feedback Robinson has received on the project so far, the Campus Roots Cooperative Garden will inevitably be a success with students, staff and faculty alike.

"The QIP funding approval doesn't only show what a few representatives want, but is reflective of what the students, staff and faculty on campus want," says Robinson.

Vossepoel agrees, adding that a legacy will be established once the garden is complete.

"Part of the ULSU's role is to build student life and culture at the U of L," says Vossepoel. "This cooperative garden is being developed by students, for students; naturally, we give our full support to the initiative, which will benefit the U of L community for years to come."

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