Plant Sale and Summer Class

LERNING GARDEN NEWS

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Annual Plant Sale at Saint Martin's Learning Garden

April 29, 30 & May 1st from 11-2pm in the garden adjacent to the cafeteria patio.

This year, in addition to the usual variety of vegetables, flowers, herbs and berries, we will have an assortment of garden planters made from repurposed materials by student intern Steven Caron.

Throughout the summer quarter the Learning Garden will be offering workshops on how to make some these fun garden projects including:

Vertical Pallet Gardens, Terra cotta Hanging Pot Planters, Repurposed Glass Planters, Beach, Wood Planters, Hanging Gutter Gardens, Garden Totems, Birdhouses, Birdfeeders.

TAKE A SUMMER CLASS (3CR.)! Get outside and learn.

COM395: Ora et Labora: Contemplation and Work in the Garden  (3cr.)

This course has three components: 1. Hands on work in the Learning Garden, planting, tending and harvesting fruits and vegetables for Thurston County Food Bank. 2. Researching local and global issues related to food production and distribution. 3. Creating media stories based on research,m contemplation, and the hands-on experience of working in the soil. Students may take either or both sessions.

Main Summer Session

Fridays, 9am-12:20pm

Instructor: Sky Myers

SERVE

Volunteers needed! Contact Sky Myers (svdervish@gmail.com) if you would like to help with the plant sale, planting or if you have plants to donate!

All sale proceeds go towards the Learning Garden. The vegetables grown in the garden go to the Thurston County Food Bank.

Read more about the garden here http://sustainablesaints.blogspot.com/

Garden Sale

Our first garden sale of the year was a success! Come by on Friday and we will have more tomatoes, herbs greens, rhubarb, strawberries, raspberries, flowers, native trees and more! Everything is organic and non-gmo.

UNI 101 students selling plants for the garden

Plant Fundraiser Sale

Wednesday April 23 & Friday, Aril 25

12-2pm in front of the cafeteria

Get your starts for the garden! This is a garden plant sale and benefit for the SMU’s Learning Garden. Prices vary from $3-$7 depending on the plants.

Plants for sale:
 

Green Zebra Heirloom Tomatoes

Red Brandywine Heirloom Tomatoes

Black Krim Heirloom Tomatoes

Yellow Pear Heirloom Tomatoes

 Purple Kohlrabi

Broccoli

Kale

Lettuce

Greens Mix

Snap Peas 

Onions (Walla Walla Sweet)

Beets (Shiraz)

Sunflowers

Raspberries

Strawberries

Rhubarb 

Day Lilies

Golden Sage

Western Hemlock Potted

Firs Potted

Vine Maple Potted

HOLIDAY NATIVE TREE SALE

 
BENEFIT FOR THE LEARNING GARDEN AND SUSTAINABILITY

Wednesday, December 4th
12-3pm
 
OUTSIDE OF ST. GERTRUDE’S DINING HALL

NATIVE TREES DECORATED WITH EDIBLE ORNAMENTS FOR THE BIRDS - PLANT A NATIVE TREE AND SEQUESTER CO2 FOR OVER 100 YEARS

CRANBERRY POPCORN GARLANDS AND SUNFLOWER BUTTER BIRDSEED FEEDERS - FEED THE BIRDS IT WILL MAKE YOU HAPPY
 
ORANGE AND CLOVE POMANDERS – KEEP MOTHS AND OTHER INSECTS AWAY

The Learning Garden is planning a Holiday Native Tree Sale with edible ornaments for the birds! 

If you have extra clean dry pine cones laying around, bring them by and leave them inside the greenhouse located in the Learning Garden, just outside of the dining hall.

American Goldfinch

PLANT SALE

The Learning Garden

PLANT SALE!

THIS FRIDAY MARCH 1ST
11:00 to 2:00
Outside the Dining Hall

There will be an assortment of Native Trees, Raspberry Canes, Strawberry plants, Bulbs, Roses

All proceeds to benefit to The Learning Garden

Come and help us keep the Planet Green!