Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 65.31
Liaison Amanda Whittingham
Submission Date Oct. 22, 2024

STARS v2.2

Fanshawe College
OP-9: Landscape Management

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.25 / 2.00 Jeff Rowley
Technician
Fanshawe Gardens
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Total campus area:
59.89 Hectares

Figures required to calculate the total area of managed grounds:
Area (double-counting is not allowed)
Area managed organically, without the use of inorganic fertilizers and chemical pesticides, fungicides and herbicides 28.29 Hectares
Area managed in accordance with an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program that uses selected chemicals only when needed 18.05 Hectares
Area managed using conventional, chemical-based landscape management practices 13.15 Hectares
Total area of managed grounds 59.49 Hectares

If the total area of managed grounds is less than the total campus area, provide:

A brief description of any land excluded from the area of managed grounds:

Footprint of buildings, parking lots, and side walks are not included


Organic program

Percentage of grounds managed organically:
47.55

If reporting an organic program, provide:

A brief description of the organic landscape management program:

Grounds staff physically remove weeds. The Horticulture program that collaborates with grounds on landscape management uses a home remedy of vinegar, salt and dish soap as an herbicide but prefer cultural methods instead. No pesticides, fungicides or chemical herbicides are used in the organically managed areas on campus.


Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program 

Percentage of grounds managed in accordance with an IPM program:
30.34

If reporting an IPM program, provide:

A copy of the IPM plan or program:
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A brief description of the IPM program:

Fanshawe follows the tenants of IPM, and do not use pesticides on campus. Our controls include mechanical (hoeing, cultivation, hand weeding, and use of plastic covers to sterilize contaminated bed areas). We do not use plastic covers as rainwater collects on them and house mosquito larvae. Additionally we select plant species for their pest and disease tolerance and remove and replace problematic species, For scale insect problems we use a pressure washer to remove or reduce their populations from the bark of problematic species. We no longer use pressure washers on plants. We have a program in place to protect our Ash species (from Emerald Ash Borer) by using a injected biological solution developed from the Neem tree (a species native to India). This solution kills the larvae of the beetle and this protects the tree.

Turf is not maintained by IPM and covers 39.86 acres of the college grounds


Optional Fields 

A brief description of the institution's approach to plant stewardship:

Plants are specifically selected for the campus which have noninvasive qualities and are properly suited for their respected locations i.e. salt tolerant plants by roadways and walkways, etc.


A brief description of the institution's approach to hydrology and water use:

All irrigation is from well water. Water tanker used to maintain/irrigate planting beds and planters if from potable water source.


A brief description of the institution's approach to landscape materials management and waste minimization:

Fanshawe College currently collects all material from the grounds for composting and dump this at the back of the college.


A brief description of the institution's approach to energy-efficient landscape design:

All designs are approved through the coordinator to eliminate any security issues/promote public safety. The College has 4 Green Roofs to help reduce energy use throughout the year.


A brief description of other sustainable landscape management practices employed by the institution:

All waste potting soil from the greenhouse is relocated to sparse/low areas on campus


Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainable landscape management program is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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