| | Spring 2025 - Finals Week Newsletter Dear Edible Campus Program Community, Summer is so close, and we couldn't be more excited. There are so many ways to get involved this summer, from volunteering opportunities to hands-on workshops. If you have final exams this week, we are wishing you the best of luck! Don't forget to take some time to yourself, get outside, and breathe. You got this! Best Regards,
Elizabeth Lane |
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🌿 Not leaving in June? We'd love your help in the gardens! Fill out our June Volunteering Form to earn volunteer hours, give back to the community, and enjoy some time outside. 📅 Summer Session A Workshops - Sign Up's are open! Click here to check out the schedule. 🧑🌾 Garden Buddy Network - Sign up for this low intensity volunteer program to help take care of gardens in Isla Vista or on campus. ☀️ Get ready for our next Saturday Morning Live in June - We'll be back soon!
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| URGENT: We need June Garden Volunteers! |
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| 🌱 Not Leaving in June? Volunteer with us! Summer's here, and while we know many folks are traveling or taking a break, our garden still needs love and care! If you're sticking around IV anytime from 6/14 through 7/7/25, we are looking for people who can do some watering around the community gardens while we are short staffed for finals and June vacations. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just want to soak up some sun and do something meaningful, we’d love to have you. Every pair of hands makes a difference. If you or your friends are willing to help out, fill out our June Volunteering Form to get involved, earn volunteer hours, and enjoy the sunshine! |
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| Upcoming Summer Workshops & Events |
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| 📅 Wednesday, June 25 Bug & Critter Scavenger Hunt
Join us for a fun garden activity for kids to find and learn about the many different critters that live in our gardens!
⏰ 10 - 11 AM 📍Storke Family Student Housing Garden |
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| 📅 Friday, June 27 Reducing Stress Through Sunprinting
Are you interested in learning a new form of art?
Join us in learning an easy and inexpensive form of photography that only requires the sun and photosensitive paper. This can become a platform that allows freedom of self-expression in this art. This can also be a fun and interactive way to destress.
⏰ 11 - 12 PM 📍Greenhouse & Garden Project |
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| 📅 Tuesday, July 1 How to Make Your Own DIY Deodorant & Practice Self Care
Are you interested in finding a different alternative to your current deodorant?
Join us for a relaxing time in nature as you learn how to make your own deodorant. Learn some of the benefits of an at-home deodorant and get the opportunity to take it home.
⏰ 5 - 6 PM 📍Methodist Community Garden |
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| 📅 Thursday, July 3 Mason Jar Hydrophonics
Are you looking for new ways to grow your vegetables?
Join us for an exciting introduction into hydroponic gardening systems and learn how you can grow salad greens at home from a jar! Whether you're new to gardening or you are experienced and interested in learning a new method of growing, this workshop is for you!
⏰ 1 - 2 PM 📍Zoom |
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| 📅 Monday, July 7 Garden Mocktail Hour
Join us for a fun, hands-on workshop where you can learn more about edible plants and cool down with a mocktail made from fresh ingredients found in our gardens!
⏰ 6 - 7 PM 📍Storke Family Student Housing Garden
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| More Volunteer Opportunities |
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| 🐛 Join the Garden Buddy Network
Staying around IV this summer? Want to enjoy the wonders of gardening?
Join the Garden Buddy Network! We will connect you with one of the gardens in Isla Vista or on campus you can be their garden buddy! This is a low intensity volunteer program where you will help with watering and weeding. Usually garden buddies volunteer for 1-2 hours at a time when they are free. There are so many benefits to gardening, mentally, physically, and health wise, so don’t miss out on this opportunity to get your hands dirty and help a buddy out!
Sign up here, or email Connor Carpenter, our volunteer coordinator, sa-ecpv...@ucsb.edu. |
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| ☀️ Saturday Morning Live Will Be Back on June 28th With Spring Quarter coming to an end, we are currently taking a short break to prep for summer and will be restarting on June 28. We plan to offer SML every Saturday June 28 - September 6. Saturday Morning Live (SML) is our weekly garden volunteer series where students and community members of all experience levels can learn new skills and explore a different garden in Isla Vista each week. You can meet our Volunteer Coordinator at 10:30 AM at the IV Food Co-op to walk over together, or head directly to the garden. JOIN US! ⬇️ 📅 Saturday, June 28 🕐 11 AM - 1 PM 📍 Storke Family Student Housing Garden If you are interested in volunteering before then, feel free to reach out to Connor Carpenter, our volunteer coordinator, sa-ecpv...@ucsb.edu. |
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| Thank you for reading our newsletter! Your support and volunteering efforts are what keep us and our gardens running and growing! 🥳 |
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