UNews - Campus Roots Community Garden /unews/facility/campus-roots-community-garden en Campus Roots Community Garden doubles its size /unews/article/campus-roots-community-garden-doubles-its-size <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>This year&rsquo;s growing season has been a bountiful one for the Campus Roots Community Garden (CRCG) at the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge. Not only have the vegetables thrived, a dedicated group of volunteers took to their spades to expand the size of the garden.</p><p>With the wait list for garden spaces continually growing, CRCG association directors knew they&rsquo;d eventually have to increase the size of the garden to meet the demand.</p><p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve met a lot of people who want to try growing their own produce but may not necessarily have the space to do it,&rdquo; says Sandra Sitter, CRCG secretary. &ldquo;The mission of our group is to offer a place for people to do just that. We also educate each other on sustainable organic production at the same time.&rdquo;<div class="image-caption-container right" style="width:406px;"><img src="http://www.uleth.ca/unews/sites/default/files/CampusRootsUNews.jpg" title="The expanded Campus Roots Community Garden features raised beds." alt=""><div class="image-caption">The expanded Campus Roots Community Garden features raised beds.</div></div></p><p>The association applied for funding and succeeded in obtaining a Community Capital Projects Grant through the City of Lethbridge and a Community Initiatives Program Grant from the province. The association leased additional land from the U of L and the Students&rsquo; Union provided funding for a new shed, additional tools and garden supplies. A donation from U of L&rsquo;s Dr. Jennifer Mather is allowing the association to buy fruit trees and bushes.</p><p>&ldquo;It was snowing the day a small group of volunteers went out and put the posts in the ground to get the expansion started in the spring, and since then we&rsquo;ve been working really hard. We&rsquo;ve had incredible volunteers to help get everything ready in a short time so we could rent the plots to the gardeners this spring,&rdquo; she says.</p><p>The expansion features raised beds. In addition, two wheelchair accessible beds and two beds for people with mobility challenges have been added.</p><p>A new garden shed, underground irrigation, soaker hoses, and topsoil have been added and the beds in the existing part of the garden will also be raised.</p><p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s great to have space for future gardeners,&rdquo; says Sitter.</p><p>The membership fee to CRCG is $5 per year and garden plots rent for 25 cents per square foot. Gardeners are asked to contribute to the maintenance of the CRCG by volunteering throughout the year. Members also receive a 10 per cent discount on edible plants and seeds at Dan&#39;s Greenhouse, Country Blooms Garden Centre and Green Haven Garden Centre.</p><p>The association will unveil its expanded garden at a grand opening celebration Saturday, Sept. 6 from 1:07 to 2:30 p.m. Refreshments will be available. The garden is located on Parkway Drive West.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-city-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">City:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/city/lethbridge" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Lethbridge</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-facility-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Facility:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/facility/university-lethbridge" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/facility/campus-roots-community-garden" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Campus Roots Community Garden</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Campus Roots Community Garden doubles its size" class="rdf-meta"></span> Wed, 03 Sep 2014 17:01:02 +0000 caroline.zentner 6527 at /unews Robinson presents Earthship Biotecture /unews/article/robinson-presents-earthship-biotecture <div class="field field-name-field-op-author field-type-node-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="rnews:creator schema:creator"><div class="view view-openpublish-related-content view-id-openpublish_related_content view-display-id-block_1 view-dom-id-f04694d9c7811336a43784ddf962bde7"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first views-row-last"> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <span class="views-label views-label-title">by</span> <span class="field-content"><a href="/unews/profile/trevor-kenney">Trevor Kenney</a></span> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-created"> <span class="field-content">June 8, 2009</span> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge student Kyle Robinson is presenting Earthship Biotecture, Thursday, June 11, 7 p.m. in Galileo's Gallery.<br> Open to everyone, this free admission event will see Robinson cover the concept of earthship biotecture, the six principles of earthship biotecture, and what is happening with earthships around the world today.<br> Robinson was a key figure in the creation of the Campus Roots Community Garden on the U of L campus.<br> The earthship concept is a building that will take care of people by encountering and interacting with the biology and physics of the earth.<br> An earthship is defined by the following 6 principles:<br> &bull; Thermal/Solar Heating &amp; Cooling<br> &bull; Solar &amp; Wind Electricity<br> &bull; Contained Sewage Treatment<br> &bull; Building with Natural &amp; Recycled Materials<br> &bull; Water Harvesting<br> &bull; Food Production<br> For more information on earthship biotecture, check out <a href="http://www.earthship.net/" rel="nofollow">http://www.earthship.net/</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-facility-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Facility:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/facility/l-campus" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">L campus</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/facility/galileos-gallery" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Galileo&#039;s Gallery</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/facility/campus-roots-community-garden" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Campus Roots Community Garden</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/university-lethbridge" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/kyle-robinson" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Kyle Robinson</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-url-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">URL:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/url/httpwwwearthshipnet" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">http://www.earthship.net</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Robinson presents Earthship Biotecture" class="rdf-meta"></span> Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:34:54 +0000 trevor.kenney 5127 at /unews