Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 36.38
Liaison Michelle Larkins
Submission Date Feb. 17, 2012
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STARS v1.0

Pacific University
Tier2-2: Organic Garden

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 Karren Timmermans
Assistant Professor
Education-Eugene
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Does the institution have an on-campus garden where students are able to gain organic farming and/or gardening experience?:
Yes

A brief description of the garden:

B-Street Permaculture Project - The B-Street project site is located on a Metro-owned property less than a mile from the Pacific University campus in Forest Grove, near the intersection of Gales Creek and B-Street. The B-Street Sustainability Project is an emerging grassroots organization and demonstration site whose mission is to provide inspiration and information about environmentally sensitive, sustainable living practices for Pacific University students, city residents, local schools and other Forest Grove community members. Site projects engage participants in community building, research, and demonstration for the purpose of providing the impetus for sustainable practices in the Forest Grove community in accordance with permaculture principles and ethics.


The website URL where information about the garden is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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