| | Summer Session B - Week 3 Dear Edible Campus Program Community, This week, we want to remind you that our IV Garden Clubs are a great way to shape the future of the community by deciding what we grow (and you might even get first pick of the harvest for free!). As always, we also have a bunch of fun workshops taking place this week! Whether you want to learn about gardening at home, or simply want to do some arts and crafts with friends, we've got an event for you this week. Make sure to follow us on IG at @ucsbecp to stay up to date! Best,
Elizabeth Lane |
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| Preview of this week's newsletter:
GROW FOOD FOR THE COMMUNITY:
THIS WEEK'S WORKSHOPS: MON: 🫧 Burst Your Stress With Bubble Art - Sign up here. TUES: 🎨 Meet New Friends Through Painting - Sign up here. WED: 👀 A Scavenger Hunt of Change in Nature - Sign up here. THURS: Microgreens Made Easy - Sign up here. THURS: Plastic-Free Gardening - Sign up here. SUN: Gardening 101 for Indoor Spaces - Sign up here.
VOLUNTEERING: 🐛 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.
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| Grow Food For The Community |
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| Want to get involved with the garden, but not feeling ready to manage your own private plot? JOIN THE ISLA VISTA GARDEN CLUBS! |
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| | St. Micheal's Garden Club |
| Meetings every Monday from 5-6 PM.
📍 6586 Picasso Rd
Questions? ⬇️
Contact Kency Mendez Villegas (kjm...@ucsb.edu) |
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| | Meetings every Wednesday at 5-6 PM.
📍 Corner of Sueno & Camino Del Sur
Questions? ⬇️
Contact Sequoia Marx (sequo...@ucsb.edu) |
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| | While anyone is welcome to harvest fresh produce for free from the blue painted shared beds at St. Michael's and Methodist Community Gardens, Garden Club members play a bigger role -- helping decide what gets planted, caring for the crops, and often getting the first pick of ripe produce. By joining, you'll be supporting local food access, reducing food miles, and practicing climate-friendly agriculture!
✅ Open to all experience levels and ages ✅ Tools are provided -- just bring yourself! |
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| 📅 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 |
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| 📅 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 |
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| 📅 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 |
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| 📅 Thursday, August 21 Microgreens Made Easy
Grow your greens anywhere! Learn how to grow fresh, nutrient-packed microgreens right from your residence hall room, apartment, or tiny kitchen corner. This hands-on workshop will walk you through everything you need to know to start your own microgreen garden. Perfect for anyone short on space but big on flavor!
JOIN US! ⬇️
⏰ 3-4 PM 📍Methodist Community Garden |
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| 📅 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. We will make some plant markers out of non-plastic materials at this family-friendly workshop. Perfect for all ages!
JOIN US! ⬇️
⏰ 4-5 PM 📍Storke Family Student Housing |
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| 📅 Sunday, August 24 Gardening 101 for Indoor Spaces
Are you struggling to get into gardening with only the space in your residence hall/apartment? Join us for a fun foundational workshop on gardening indoors. Whether you're a beginner gardener or just new to gardening in an indoor space, this workshop is for you! We will discuss different techniques and setups to find what suits your space best and learn about resources to get started.
JOIN US! ⬇️
⏰ 2-3 PM 📍Methodist Community Garden |
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| | 📅 Saturday, August 16 This week, SML volunteering will be held at Storke Family Student Housing! All are welcome to come and explore a new UCSB / IV garden 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 |
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| 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. 🌿 |
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| 🐛 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! |
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| 📩 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. |
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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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