☀️🌿Edible Campus Program: Rock Painting, Growing Herbs at Home, & More!

[Elizabeth Lane]

Summer Session B - Week 2 Dear Edible Campus Program Community, Week 2 of Summer Session B is here1 Whether you're looking to get creative, learn something new, or just enjoy the summer sunshine, there are plenty of ways to connect with the ECP community this week. Check out what's happening below and get involved!  Make sure to follow us on IG at @ucsbecp to stay up to date! Best, Elizabeth Lane Preview of this week's newsletter:  🎨 Rock Painting - TODAY's Nature Wellbeing Workshop. Sign up here. 🪟Windowsill Herbs - Thursday's Garden Education Workshop. Sign up here. 🌱 Garden Club at St. Mike's & Methodist - Join us for a low-stakes way to get involved in IV community gardens. 😋 Healthy Snack Day - Brought to you by our friends at CalFresh Healthy Living (but ECP will be there too 😉). 🐛 Saturday Morning Live - We're volunteering at Storke FSH this week! Sign up here. 🧑‍🌾 Volunteer with ECP in your free time! Join our Garden Buddy Network or contact sa-ecpv...@ucsb.edu if you're interested in helping the garden's thrive this summer.  🆕 Workshop Preview - See whats in store in the coming weeks! Click here for the full schedule. This Week's Workshops 📅 Monday, August 11 Nature Appreciation: Rock Painting in the Garden Are you interested in taking a step back, taking a breath of fresh air, and showing appreciation to someone else? Join us in our appreciation workshop where we will paint and gift rocks to show appreciation to someone else! Don’t forget to let your friends or loved ones know how important they are. JOIN US! ⬇️ 🕐 2 - 3 PM  📍 West Campus FSH 📅 Thursday, August 14 Windowsill Herbs No garden? No problem. Learn how to grow fresh herbs right from your windowsill. This hands-on workshop will teach you what you need to start your own indoor herb garden. From planting and care to harvesting and storing. Perfect for those in small spaces who want to cook with homegrown flavor and save money. JOIN US! ⬇️ 🕐 3 - 4 PM  📍 St. Micheal's University Church Community Garden Garden Clubs Want to get involved with the garden, but not feeling ready to manage your own private plot?  Garden Club is perfect for you! It's low-stakes, come-when-you-can, and open to all interest levels. Whether you're into casual community gardening or just want to dip your toes in, we’ve got something for everyone.  📍St. Michael's University Church Community Garden Meetings every Monday at 5 PM. Questions? ⬇️ Contact Kency Mendez Villegas (kjm...@ucsb.edu) 📍Methodist Community Garden Meetings every Wednesday at 5 PM. Questions? ⬇️ Contact Sequoia Marx  (sequo...@ucsb.edu) Healthy Snack Day by the CalFresh Healthy Living Program 📅 Thursday, August 14 Come join the Edible Campus Program and other campus organizations at Healthy Snack Day! Enjoy fun, engaging activities such as: enjoying a snack at our tasting, snapping a photo at our booth, and gaining some new helpful resources to take home. If you are interested in healthy choices, gaining nutrition information, or meeting new people, this is the event for you! JOIN US! ⬇️ ⏰ 12 - 2 PM 📍AS Annex (Bldg 434) Lawn Saturday Morning Live 📅Saturday, August 16 Saturday Morning Live (SML) This week, SML volunteering will be held at Storke Family Student Housing! 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! ⬇️ 🕐 11 AM - 1 PM  📍 Storke Family Student Housing Garden Buddies In addition to Saturday Morning Live, we've got plenty of other ways to volunteer this summer!  Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just want to soak up some sun and do something meaningful, we’d love your help. 🌿 🐛 Join the Garden Buddy Network 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!  Please fill out the Google Form linked below if you're interested in joining the network! 📩 Contact our Volunteer Coordinator Interested in a wide range of volunteer opportunities? Unsure where to start?   ECP's volunteer coordinator, Connor Carpenter, is here to help! Feel free to reach out to sa-ecpv...@ucsb.edu if you have any questions about volunteering.     Workshop Preview Check out some of our upcoming workshops here - this link will redirect you to our full schedule! See below for next week's workshops! 📅 Monday, August 18 Burst Your Stress with Bubble Art Are your worries bubbling up? Join us as we let our worries fly away as colorful bubbles! Take time to reflect and release your worries in bubble form! As they pop, you'll create a unique piece of bubble art, transforming negative thoughts into something beautiful. JOIN US! ⬇️ ⏰ 4-5 PM 📍Methodist Community Garden 📅 Tuesday, August 19 Meet New Friends Through Painting Are you interested in painting and meeting new people? Join us in a relaxing environment to participate in no-risk painting. It only requires yourself, kind words, and a desire to paint just for fun, no matter your skill level. JOIN US! ⬇️ ⏰ 5-6 PM 📍St. Micheal's Community Garden 📅 Wednesday, August 20 A Scavenger Hunt of Change in Nature Feeling overwhelmed by the changes in your life? Join us for a mindful scavenger hunt to slow down and notice the quiet ways nature changes and renews itself. As you observe these continuous transformations, you may be reminded that change is natural and necessary, whether it be in your own life in nature. JOIN US! ⬇️ ⏰ 5-6 PM 📍West Campus Family Student Housing 📅 Thursday, August 21 Plastic Free Gardening  Plastic is taking over! Did you know that everyday we eat microplastics? Microplastics are a growing concern, and it can start from our very own garden. Come take part in learning about it, and avoiding it! We're going to learn about these micro transactions of microplastics in our day to day lives. Also, make some plant markers out of non-plastic materials  JOIN US! ⬇️ ⏰ 4-5 PM 📍Storke Family Student Housing Thank you for reading our newsletter! Your support and volunteering efforts are what keep us and our gardens running and growing! 🥳 Edible Campus Program Building 434, Room 121