Workday Updates
The last few workdays have been all about cleaning up from the cold our gardens have sustained over break! Our team and wonderful volunteers have cleaned up all of our beds and started planting new seeds to replace the plants we lost to the cold. In all, we’ve started planting seeds in the main garden and distributed 17 flat beds worth of seeds in our satellite garden!
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Want to join a workday?
Our workdays this semester alternate Mondays and Thursdays each week from 3:00-5:00 pm @ the Edible Campus Main Garden behind Davis Library. Follow this link to sign up and prepare to get your hands (or garden gloves) dirty! Stay up to date with what we are working on and receive updates about workdays by following our Instagram and Facebook.
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Tea Feature: Restorative Rosemary
Need a pick-me-up in this sometimes cold North Carolina weather? Try a restorative rosemary tea from our very own Edible Campus gardens. All you have to do is pluck some rosemary from the Graham, Stacy, or Lenoir gardens and toss it in some boiling water. Rosemary is known for reducing gas and bloating and promoting healthy gut bacteria. When the warmer months of April and May come around, try blending some lavender into the mix - also from our gardens.
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Upcoming Events at the North Carolina Botanical Garden
March 23, 2023 - 12-1PM: Hybrid Lunchbox Talk: Supporting Pollinator Communities in NC Agroecosystems with Hannah Levenson, Postdoctoral Research Scholar, NCSU Dept. of Entomology and Plant Pathology
Free; $5 suggested fee; preregistration required
Pollinating insects, primarily bees, provide billions of dollars worth of pollination services to agricultural systems across the US each year. However, populations of these important insects are jeopardized by a multitude of stressors including habitat loss, land development, pathogens, pesticides, and climate change. There have been many conservation efforts towards protecting pollinator communities in agricultural areas, but questions remain about how best to do so. Learn about examples of conservation efforts in North Carolina and how the pollinator community responds.
Register here!
This program will be delivered in a hybrid format.
- In-person option: Seats are available in the Reeves Auditorium. Please register all members of your party separately to ensure we have enough seats.
- Virtual option: We will stream the lecture live via Zoom Webinar. Links for accessing the program will be emailed to registered participants in advance of the program.
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Hannah Levenson, Postdoctoral Research Scholar, NCSU Dept. of Entomology and Plant Pathology
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Compost
Did you know Edible Campus accepts compost donations at the Main Garden behind Davis Library? Your food waste will be converted into usable compost for our Main Garden and satellite beds once it is finished curing. Be sure to deposit your food waste in the active bin!
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Not sure what you can compost? Here is a good article about composting.
Interested in helping us rotate the compost? Contact Kyle Parker at kparker@unc.edu for more information.
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What's Growing?
Main Garden - mint, rosemary, lemon balm, cilantro, sage, kale, swiss chard, collards, cabbage, tat soi, arugula
Graham - rosemary, lavender, chives, lettuce, fennel, parsley
Stacy - oregano, rosemary, lavender, winter savory, sage, parsley, lettuce, fennel, kale
Davis - chocolate mint, mountain mint, catmint, lemon balm, lavender, sorrel, lemon thyme, sage, spearmint, wood sorrel
Fetzer - spinach, lettuce, kale, chard, tat soi, collards
Lenoir - rosemary, kale, arugula, spinach
Rams - coming soon!
Hardin - oregano, lavender, sage, chives, parsley, kale
SASB - lavender, lettuce, cilantro
Campus Health - coming soon!
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Leafy greens at the Main Garden behind Davis Library
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Brought to you by the Edible Campus Team:
Kyle Parker (he/him) - NCBG, Edible Campus Coordinator
Anna Coley (she/her) - Junior, Member of Student Leadership Team and Ecostudio Intern
Kedrianna Griffin Hiltonen (she/her) - Senior, Member of Student Leadership and Communications Teams
Emily Martin (she/her)- Senior, President of Student Leadership Team and Head of Social Media Team
Zoey Van Peppen (she/her) - Freshman, Member of Leadership, Cooking and Communications Teams
Morgan Flynt (she/her) - First-year Master's, Graduate Assistant, Head of Communications Team, and Member of Leadership Team
Max Feldman (he/him) - Sophomore, Communications Team and Member of Leadership
Eloise MacLean (she/her) - Freshman, Work-Study Student and Member of Leadership, Social Media, and Communications Teams
Cecelia Nobles (she/her) - Sophomore, Student Leadership Team Member
Megan McKinsey (she/her) - Junior, Cooking Team and Leadership Team Member
Tatum Pryor (she/her) - Junior, Head of Cooking Team and Member of Student Leadership Team
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Edible Campus is grateful for your support to help us keep serving our community.
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