☀️🌿Edible Campus Program: DIY Succulent Arrangements, Growing Food From Scraps, and more!

[Elizabeth Lane]

Summer Session B - Week 4 Dear Edible Campus Program Community, We hope you had a restful long weekend and took some time to yourself. We're excited to be back in the garden with all of you this week! Make sure to follow us on IG at @ucsbecp to stay up to date! Best, Elizabeth Lane Preview of this week's newsletter: WORKSHOPS: TUES: Color Your Positivity Garden - Sign up here. WED: Setting in and Sprouting Up: Creating Succulent Arrangements - Sign up here. THURS: Growing Food From Scraps - Sign up here. SAT: Outdoor Gardening 101 - Sign up here. SUN: The Good, The Bad, & The Bugly- Sign up here. GARDEN CLUBS: Methodist Garden Club -  5 PM on Wednesdays at corner of Sueno & Camino Del Sur  St. Micheal's Garden Club - ON PAUSE for now... but will be back on September 22nd!  VOLUNTEERING: 🐛 Saturday Morning Live - @ Three Sisters & Four Directions (West Campus). 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.  This Week's Workshops 📅 Tuesday, Sept. 2 Color Your Positivity Garden Do you want to work on self-love and self-appreciation? Are you learning to recognize your value? Come join us in a reflective environment where you can color and acknowledge yourself! JOIN US! ⬇️ ⏰ 5-6 PM 📍Storke Family Student Housing Garden 📅 Wednesday, Sept. 3 Setting In & Sprouting Up: Creating Succulent Arrangements  Are you experiencing a move? Join us as we take succulent cuttings that will grow into beautiful arrangements for your new space! Just as succulents show resilience when placed in new environments, you can too! JOIN US! ⬇️ ⏰ 3:30-4:30 PM 📍Methodist Community Garden 📅 Thursday, Sept. 4 Growing Food From Scraps Are you tired of throwing away food scraps but unsure how to make the most of them? Join us for an exciting workshop where you'll discover how to regrow common kitchen staples like potatoes, bok choy, green onions, and yellow onions. Learn simple, practical techniques to turn scraps into fresh produce, saving money while reducing waste! JOIN US! ⬇️ ⏰ 4-5 PM 📍St. Michael's 📅 Saturday, Sept. 6 Outdoor Gardening 101 Looking to get into gardening but not sure where to start? Join us for a foundational workshop on the basics of outdoor gardening on campus and in Isla Vista. Learn about different types of outdoor gardening, techniques for planting and care, and more! JOIN US! ⬇️ ⏰ 3-4 PM 📍Methodist 📅 Sunday, Sept. 7 The Good, The Bad, & The Bugly Bugged by the pest in your garden? Come learn how to take care of them naturally! You don't need harsh chemicals to keep bugs from your garden. At this workshop, we'll take a look at nature's pesticides and learn how to ID the helpful from the harmful! JOIN US! ⬇️ ⏰ 2-3 PM 📍West Campus Family Student Housing Garden  Garden Clubs Want to get involved with the garden, but not feeling ready to manage your own private plot?  JOIN THE ISLA VISTA GARDEN CLUBS! St. Micheal's Garden Club ON PAUSE until September 22nd.  Questions? ⬇️ Contact Kency Mendez Villegas (kjm...@ucsb.edu) Methodist Garden Club Meetings every Wednesday at 5-6 PM. 📍 Corner of Sueno & Camino Del Sur Questions? ⬇️ Contact Sequoia Marx  (sequo...@ucsb.edu) Why Join? 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! Volunteering Saturday Morning Live 📅 Saturday, Sept. 6 This week, SML volunteering will be held at Three Sisters & Four Directions (West Campus). 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  📍 Three Sisters & Four Directions (West Campus) 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.     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