Can the word community be repeated any more times? Brit and I stopped by this new garden at the community college today. Isn’t it lovely? The folks in the marketing department have really outdone themselves with the bright sign, visible all the way across the parking lot when you first drive onto campus.
Each raised bed (made from redwood and an incredible potting soil mixture) is tended by a different department or individual. A collective herb area adds pizzazz. Jason is the student who spearheaded the project, and Ann, at the community service center on campus, has spearheaded a series of events at the garden. They’ve brought a gardening workshop and special speaker to the site in its first year.
The goals of the garden are to foster greater sense of community on campus and to educate people about food and agriculture issues. It’s one of a growing number of gardens on college campuses that are sweeping the nation! Here are some more pictures to enjoy. (Can you believe these crops in the middle of October?!?)
