| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.05 |
| Liaison | Dedee DeLongpre Johnston |
| Submission Date | Jan. 28, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Wake Forest University
Tier2-2: Organic Garden
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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0.25 / 0.25 |
Dedee
DeLongpre Johnston Chief Sustainability Officer Office of Sustainability |
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Does the institution have an on-campus garden where students are able to gain organic farming and/or gardening experience?:
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A brief description of the garden:
The Campus Garden was started in the fall of 2009 as the result of the interest of two professors, one in the Biology Department and one in the English Department. The garden serves a dual purpose: research and student engagement. Half of the garden is comprised of nearly a hundred varieties of heirloom tomatoes, which are the subject of genetic research. Additionally, the garden has been used as a hands-on outdoor classroom for biology classes, the "Students Promoting Action and Responsibility in the Community" (SPARC) program, a summer program for high school students (LENS), and the "Sustainability in Action" pre-orientation program. Food grown in the garden by the Campus-Raised Organic Produce (CROP) student group is distributed to community agencies through the Wake Forest Campus Kitchen project. The garden is tended using organic gardening techniques; soil amendments for the garden are generated in an on-site compost area.
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