| | Summer Session A - Week 3 Dear Edible Campus Program Community, HAPPY WEEK 3! We hope you're soaking up the Santa Barbara sunshine and enjoying your summer. It already seems to be flying by... but don't worry! At ECP, we've still got lots of fun ways to spice up your summer. Make sure you're following our Instagram to stay up to date @ucsbecp 📲 See you in the gardens! Best,
Elizabeth Lane |
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| Preview of this week's newsletter:
THIS WEEK'S EVENTS:
MORE ANNOUCEMENTS: 📅 Full Garden Workshop Schedule - Sign up's are open 🎉 Click here to check out the full schedule for summer. 🌿 Volunteer with ECP in your free time! Sign up to 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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| Nature Wellbeing Workshop |
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| 📅 Friday, 7/11 Building a Connection With Nature: Learning to Distinguish Feelings
Feeling overwhelmed will emotions? Come chill with us and use this garden as a safe space to process. Take time to explore your natural environment and learn more about the plants and animals around you. Allow your mind and body to connect to nature. Bridge natural elements to your feelings and be able to distinguish them using physical representations. JOIN US! ⬇️
⏰ 11 - 12 PM 📍Greenhouse & Garden Project |
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| 📅Saturday, July 12 Saturday Morning Live (SML) This week, SML volunteering will be held at Greenhouse & Garden Project! 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. We plan to offer Summer SML every Saturday until September 6. JOIN US! ⬇️ 📅 Saturday, July 12 | 🕐 11 AM - 1 PM 📍 Greenhouse & Garden Project |
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| Upcoming Garden Workshops |
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| All summer long, we'll be hosting garden workshops with wide variety of topics and activities. You can click here for the full schedule, but in the meantime, here's a preview of what we're offering next week. |
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| 📅 Thursday, July 17 Affirmation Jars: Mindful Messages to Yourself
Join us for a relaxing and reflective workshop to help you reconnect with your inner self and practice self-love.
Take a mindful pause from your daily tasks and show yourself some kindness by creating your affirmation jar filled with self-love to carry with you through the highs and lows. These affirmation jars are filled with positive and encouraging notes written by you to yourself. Whether it’s a reminder of your strength or resilience, a compliment to yourself, or a goal you’re proud of, these affirmations will be there whenever you need a boost.
Materials will be provided. Bring an open mind and an open heart!
JOIN US! ⬇️
⏰ 4 - 5 PM 📍St. Micheals University Church Community Garden |
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| 📅 Sunday, July 20 Building Habitats: How to Build Bird and Insect Homes
Ready to give back to nature and create a home for helpful critters like birds and beneficial insects?
Join us for a hands-on workshop where we’ll be building wildlife homes from wood for community gardens. Don’t worry if you’ve never worked with wood before – this is your chance to try something new and make a real difference. Not only will you gain practical skills, but you’ll also learn how these critters play a key role in our environment. This is a fun, rewarding experience that you can carry with you into the future.
Come be a part of something bigger!
JOIN US! ⬇️
⏰ 11 - 12 PM 📍West Campus Family Student Housing Garden |
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| 📅 Tuesday, July 22 Oak and Wetlands On Campus Wellbeing Walk
Join us for a relaxing and reflective walk to help you destress midday. Take a mindful pause from your daily tasks and clear your mind with a walk of nature here right on campus. Whether you need a break, mood boost, or just some fresh air, this walk is a chance to unwind and clear your mind.
JOIN US! ⬇️
⏰ 12 - 1 PM 📍Meet at Campbell Hall |
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| General Summer Volunteering |
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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
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 if you're interested 🌻 |
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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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| Edible Campus Program Building 434, Room 121 |
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