UAF Campus Community Garden Project Overview
Formerly Fairbanks Ave. roadway converted into a campus community garden by Chas Jones, a Ph.D. student and the Campus Community Garden Committee Chairperson. The project aims to promote the growth of organic foods, enhance community engagement across disciplines, and improve mental and physical well-being through workshops, classes, and tours. The initiative involved collaborative efforts, infrastructure development, and future plans for the garden's sustainability and growth.
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UAF CAMPUS COMMUNITY GARDEN Chas Jones PhD student, Campus Community Garden Committee Chairperson chas.jones@iarc.uaf.edu Summer 2012
LOCATION & PURPOSE FORMERLY FAIRBANKS AVE. ROADWAYCONVERTED INTOCAMPUS COMMUNITYGARDEN Place to grow organic foods Enhance campus community across disciplines and between students, staff, and faculty Outreach: workshops, classes, & campus tours Mental & physical well- being Site beautification
PROCESS Preliminary interest survey Office of Sustainability offered support Weekly meetings in initial stages 12 active in planning committee 8 weeks from planning to construction Infrastructure completed in 2 work days Funding UAF People s Endowment; $5,000 RISE Board; $4,673
PROCESS (cont.) Consulted with UAF Lands office Facility Services CCHRC & Sustainable Village Master Planning Committee Parking Services Environmental Health, Safety and Risk Management UAF Police Dept.
GARDEN DETAILS Finished size: ~ 50 ft x 90 ft ~ 0.1 Acre Infrastructure 42 raised plots (4 x 12 ) 36 Kiln dried lumber 6 raw slab spruce 6 ft tall wire fence Water tank Tool shed
GARDEN DETAILS Finished size: ~ 50 ft x 90 ft ~ 0.1 Acre Infrastructure 42 raised plots (4 x 12 ) 36 Kiln dried lumber 6 raw slab spruce 6 ft tall wire fence Water tank Tool shed
ADDITIONAL PROGRESS Garden committee formed Planning ahead for next year s garden season Gardener s UAF affiliation Type Percent Students 52% Staff 38% Faculty 8% Alumni 2%
FUTURE STEPS Signage Work / picnic table Community tools Gardening workshops Marketing prior to next spring End of season clean- up Seek gardeners for next summer
UAF CAMPUS COMMUNITY GARDEN Thank you
