Volunteering and Workshop Opportunities this Week with Edible Campus Program
Katie Maynard
Edible Campus Program Newsletter
Week 1 (March 31 – April 5)
Happy Week 1 and Welcome Back ECP Community!
We hope your week is off to a good start. Below is a quick look at what ECP has coming up this week.
Here’s a preview of this week’s newsletter:
Saturday Morning Live Volunteering
Macramé & Mingle Workshop
Protect Your Plants: Raised Bed Cage Building Workshop
Thinking Outside the Box - Storytelling through Journaling
Nature Based Self Care Series # 1: Unplug From Stress
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Saturday Morning Live Volunteering
Saturday Morning Live is a garden volunteer event hosted by the Edible Campus Program that takes place every Saturday from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM at gardens and farms in the Isla Vista and UCSB community. No garden experience is needed to volunteer with us!
Date: Saturday, April 4, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Location: Greenhouse and Garden Project
Sign-up form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1qZiDu6T3mp_-jK6zguLmd6nsFKpyThGO2NbMSSG01WI/edit#responses
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Macramé & Mingle Workshop
Join us in our garden for a Macramé Workshop and learn how to create your own handmade plant hanger, perfect for growing and beautifying apartments and small spaces. We'll cover beginner-friendly knotting techniques and guide you step by step so you can leave with your own hung plant ready to hang in your room, balcony, or living space.
Date: Tuesday 4/7/2026
Time: 4-5pm
Location: Methodist Community Garden
Sign-up form: https://forms.gle/cfXyhj4Gnd9QMWmU8
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Protect Your Plants: Raised Bed Cage Building Workshop
Tired of watching pests enjoy your harvest before you do? Join us for a hands on workshop where we will build a protective cage for a raised garden bed and learn practical strategies to safeguard crops from ground squirrels, gophers, and rabbits. Participants will leave with tools and knowledge to confidently protect their own gardens.
Date: Wednesday 4/8/2026
Time: 5-7pm
Location: Storke Family Student Housing Community Garden
Sign-up form: https://forms.gle/gU9DhCZCmVZrYWxr6
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Thinking Outside the Box - Storytelling through Journaling
Let your creative mind thrive in an outdoor setting by having an opportunity to create short stories about your chosen theme. Allow free writing to become a creative outlet to express yourself and your ideas. This can become a method of stress relief and a form of escaping from reality. Journals will be provided.
Date: Thursday 4/9/2026
Time: 4:00PM -5:00pm
Location: St Michael's Community Garden
Sign-up form: https://forms.gle/ziqLgm9q9Zs8ktAL6
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Nature Based Self Care Series # 1:
Unplug From Stress
Our technology can sometimes be a tool to stay connected to friends and at the same time keep us distracted from the people around us and communities we live in. Join us for an hour to unplug from our devices and practice reconnecting with our natural surroundings and neighborhood. We will discuss how to use technology in healthy and unhealthy ways. We will also discuss how small shifts in your own behaviors can help reduce your stress.
Date: Friday 4/10/2026
Time: 3-4pm
Location: Greenhouse and Garden Project
Sign-up form: https://forms.gle/iCPUC43g6FUhZq2N7
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| Katie Maynard | ||||
| She/Her/Hers | ||||
| Sustainability Officer 4 Director, Student Sustainability Initiatives Principal Investigator, College Corps Principal Investigator, USDA CalFresh Grant Principal Investigator, REACH 2.0 Grant | ||||
| Sustainability Internships & Community Resources Department, Student Affairs Mailing: UCSB Student Engagement & Success (SEAS-CSUS) 1101 SAASB, Mail Code 2015 Santa Barbara, CA 93106-2015 | ||||
| Where is the new Sustainability Center? Building 434, Room 121 Mobile: (805) 448-5111 Email: kcma...@ucsb.edu Want to meet? Please check out my public calendar | ||||
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