[TheUWfarm] HELP! Spring Break Chicken Crew

Hey everyone,

I'm looking for volunteers to help out with the chickens over spring break.  If you're going to be around and would like to help please fill out the poll linked in this email.  Shifts only take a few minutes to complete and it helps so much! 

Please please include your email address when filling out the poll!!!!!!!

Poll: http://www.doodle.com/s9my4bwacwerrvhs

If you've never worked with the chickens before but would like to try it out for a shift or two this is perfect for you!  We can set up a training time this week or next, training only takes about 5-10. 

Thanks and if you have any questions please feel free to email me.

Cheers,

Amy Simons 

[TheUWfarm] Spring Dirty Dozen!

Hey farm community,

I just wanted to send this around again:  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dDhoWEt6SFR5ZTVGRlg4cmhTVXhiUGc6MQ

It's the sign up for spring quarter dirty 12 (farm volunteer crew)

This is a great way to get involved at the farm and hang out with other volunteers/ learn a lot about growing food in the city!

Spring is a great time on the farm because we'll be filling every inch of the farm with delicious veggies and fruits. 

Hope to see ya!

Julia

[TheUWfarm] On the farm this week!

Hey everyone,

I just wanted to let you know my farm hours this week and what's going to be going on, because we didn't make a to-do-list for this week yet!

I think I'm going to be starting a good amount of early spring crops (yipee!) As well as starting to prepare some of the beds for planting! We will also be continuing compost building (hopefully), weeding, and organizing the planting calender for spring!

I also wanted to let everyone know (current Dirty Dozen and general farm crew) that dirty dozen Spring quarter is going to be Monday mornings once again! 7:30-8:30!

I think it's the best time, and it should be easier to get up now that it's getting lighter/warmer out!

Here's next quarter DD sign up sheet:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dDhoWEt6SFR5ZTVGRlg4cmhTVXhiUGc6MQ

and here are my hours this week:

Tuesday: 9:30-1:30

Wednesday: 11:30-1:30

Thursday: 9:30-1:30

Friday: 11:30-2:30 (WORK PARTY 12:30-2:30!!)

farm out

Julia

[TheUWfarm] Leadership and education - next quarter and beyond!

Hey Farmers!

It was so great to see some of you today at the leadership lunch and retreat. I had a really great time, and I hope you did too!

Unfortunately, we did not really get to talking about tours today, but that just means we get to have another workshop-potluck combo!

I'm thinking that because we only have two weeks left of the quarter, most people will be really busy. Therefore I am tentatively scheduling a tour of tours - a comprehensive skill share about everything education on the farm - for Sunday, April 1st. This is an event for everyone! Old, new, experienced or not, please come learn and share and have fun!

Also, today we talked a bit about next years leadership positions. We hope to appoint next years leaders by a early next quarter, so if you are considering taking on a leadership role, please check out these position descriptions, or contact the people whose position you are interested in. Again, these positions do not require a lot of prior experience, this year's leaders want to help you succeed! Feel free to contact me with any questions.

To sustainability and beyond!

Bennett Rahn

[TheUWfarm] Learn about Leadership Retreat- Today!

Hey farmers!

Just a reminder that the Learn About Leadership Retreat will be held today, from 11-3. We'll be having a potluck style lunch at 11. After that current farm leaders will explain what their positions entail and how to complete some tasks on the farm. If you are interested in being a farm leader next year, want to learn how to give tours of the farm, or just want to learn a little more about how the farm operates this retreat is for you! 

Hope to see you there!

[TheUWfarm] Fwd: SUSTAINABILITY STUDIO: Water, Stormwater, & Sustainability on Campus - Friday March 9

Hi everyone,

This presentation might interest some of you. The info that my group is contributing to the presentation is for an experimental small-scale rainwater harvesting system proposal at the botany greenhouse for its staff and UW farmers. 

Hope to see you! 

Erica  

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From: Justin Hellier <hellier@uw.edu>

Date: February 22, 2012 10:26:56 PST

To: envir480a_wi12 <envir480a_wi12@u.washington.edu>

Subject: [Envir480a_wi12] SUSTAINABILITY STUDIO: Water, Stormwater, & Sustainability on Campus - Friday March 9

tell all your friends...

Water, Stormwater, & Sustainability on Campus:
Student research on the University of Washington's impact on water

Friday, March 9
2:00 - 3:00 pm

Wallace Hall, POE Commons
(formerly the Academic Computing Center)
3737 Brooklyn Ave NE

Students in POE's Sustainability Studio spent this quarter researching options for more sustainable use of water on UW's campus! This presentation is your opportunity to learn from their work. Projects include:

• Case Studies of Permeable Pavement on Campus -- decreasing the impacts of runoff on water quality.
  

• Small- and Large-Scale Rainwater Catchment Systems on Campus -- using rainwater for laundry and the landscape.
  

• Profiles of Student-Led Water Sustainability Projects on Campus -- supporting students to have impact on the campus environment.

If you have any questions, please contact Justin Hellier at hellier@uw.edu.

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[TheUWfarm] aerated compost research project

Hello all!

I wanted to send an email out to let people know that I will be building a mechanically aerated composting system this Friday at 12:30 @ the botany greenhouse site. If you are interested in helping out or checking it out, come by!

we will be drilling holes, connecting pvc and hooking everything up to an air mattress inflator, and a timer!

the next step will be to build some compost piles and keep collecting data!

thanks for your interest!

Ross