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R’Garden University of California, Riverside. History . Project History . R’Garden Sustainability. Undergraduate Research . Undergraduate Research. A “Living Laboratory” . Number of Students in Seminar: 17 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
R’Garden University of California,
Riverside
History
2009: UCR Community Garden established
2010: Food Systems Seminar, UGR Grant
2011: Cultivate R'Space Grant • $25,000 Social Innovation
Generation Grant• Urban Garden Seminar at UCR• California Higher Education
Sustainability Best Practice Award 2011
Project History
R’Garden Sustainability
Mission Statement
Riverside Neighborhood
Experiential Learning
Faculty-Mentored Research
Community Development
Long Term Benefits
Undergraduate Research CNAS• Christopher Amrhein: Soil Science • Darrel Jenerrette: Botany Science• David Crohn: Environmental
Science• Milt McGiffen: Botany Science
CHASS• Farah Godrej: Political Science • Piya Chatterjee: Women Studies• Scott Fedick: Anthropology
ENGR• SC-RISE• C-CERT• GCAP: Solar Panel Research
Project
University Programs • UC Riverside Extension Center• ASUCR • UGRC• The WELL • Student Life • Honors Department
City of Riverside • The Salvation Army • Pink Ribbon Place• Growcology Education Center• Child Leader Project
Undergraduate Research
A “Living Laboratory”
Number of Students in Seminar: 17
Experiential Learning: “it was nice to do the NPK test, when I took soil 100 I did it but it was nice to apply it to the garden and not just do it for lab” – Monia Sektar, UG Seminar Spring 2011
Food Systems Education: “That farm showed me that there is a whole different way to live life, even if we live in a completely industrialized country. Not that I personally want to live to that extreme, however the idea behind it is amazing, and I completely respect them for undertaking such a lifestyle” –Pavan Rami, UG Seminar Spring 2011
Community Engagement on Saturday: Difficult since many students work and commute back home on the weekends
Growcology Network: • Grant Partner • Sharing of Ideas:
MyGreen Riverside• Developing a
Classroom Model
Resourceful Garden Program• Education in the
Community• Garden Training:
techniques • Saturday Service
Learning
Community Education • Final Project:
Students’ Research in the Eastside
• Community Garden Garden Manual
Summer Research • KID Program • Child Leader Project • Creating Sustainable
Communities Workshop• UCR Extension Center
Community Engagement
Student Life Youth Education
UCR Extension Peer Program Service Learning: MLK Day of Service 2012
Sustainability Mentorship Program
Child Leader Project
Norte Vista High School
Growcology
UC Riverside • Seminars • Workshops
• Convergences • Educational Field Trips
Location: Canyon Crest and MLK Blvd
Location:• 1 Acre, unused land • Sustainability Center • Student-led Initiatives • Faculty-Sponsored Research
Sustainability Research: • Earth Structure• Renewable Energy• Water Efficiency• Waste Treatment
New Garden Site
R’Garden Management
Commitments
Faculty
Students
Administrative
Off-Campus Community
Campus Partners
Courses, Seminars, Conferences
Environmental Research
Service Learning
Garden Development 2011-2012
Spring Break: WELL Project
Spring Garden Seminar • On Campus • Off Campus
Summer Sustainability Youth Camp
Summer Undergraduate
Research
Fall and Winter Break:
UCR Extension Center
2012 Calendar
Thank You!
R’Garden at UCR Student Contact: [email protected]
Undergraduate Research Office
UCR Honors Department Growcology Office of
Sustainability Learn & Serve
America California Campus
Compact Co-Partners, Faculty
and Community Mentors