| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.32 |
| Liaison | Andrea Trimble |
| Submission Date | Feb. 15, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Virginia
ER-T2-2: Organic Garden
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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0.25 / 0.25 |
Sheffield
Hale Student ETP |
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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
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A brief description of the garden:
The UVA Student Garden is open to all students who are interested in learning how to grow organic vegetables and fruits. A group of interested students started the garden in 2007 at the corner of Alderman and McCormick Roads. The garden is adjacent to UVA's Observatory Hill Dining Hall and first-year residence areas. The garden is used often for events and potlucks in addition to the usually weekly garden workdays.
Separate from the UVA Student Garden, the Thomas Jefferson Demonstration Garden is located at the Hereford Residential College. The teaching garden is made up of Jefferson-documented “useful” plants, including varieties used for the production of food, medicine, textiles, dyes, and other materials that sustain and enhance life. The garden allows for hands-on teacher/student collaboration that encourages intellectual growth and enhances the physical characteristics of Hereford Residential College, all the while adhering to Hereford’s mission: to explore what it means to live responsibly as a sustainably-minded community.
http://tjdemogarden.wordpress.com/
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The website URL where information about the garden is available:
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