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[TheUWfarm] Come down and take some starts!

Hi all,

There are a LOT of leftover starts on the picnic table by the greenhouses right now - kale, chard, cabbage, oh my! Those of you with garden space, please come down and give some a home.

Re: [TheUWfarm] Farm Stuff on Friday

Don't forget to feed the slugs to the chickens. It's like candy to them and is a great protein source alternative to chicken feed that is full of soy.

On Wed, 31 Mar 2010, Brady William Ryan wrote:

> Dobro vece, Buenos noches, Good Evening Farmers,
> This Friday will be the first of weekly Farm Fridays. Pretty much all day there will be people at the farm working. Here is a rundown:
>
> -1/2 hr Edible Weed Walk with me: 9:30
> -Donated Compost Dump and Mix: Sometime between 10-12
> -Farm Harvest (Seem email coming soon for more information): 11am
> -Potluck Lunch With Farm Salad: Noon-12:30
> -Farm Work Party: 12:30-4 or until we can no longer work
>
> Hope to see you all down at the farm- spring has arrived and the farm is blooming with green joy.
> Thanks,
> Brady
>
> ps. If you can make it down to the farm while it is still dark (at night or in morning), please try going around the buckets with a flashlight and pulling off slugs. Moreover, if you get a chance, come down to the farm early in the morning anyway as it is a great way to start your day with a solid dose of love for the world.
>
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[TheUWfarm] Farm Stuff on Friday

Dobro vece, Buenos noches, Good Evening Farmers,
This Friday will be the first of weekly Farm Fridays. Pretty much all day there will be people at the farm working. Here is a rundown:

-1/2 hr Edible Weed Walk with me: 9:30
-Donated Compost Dump and Mix: Sometime between 10-12
-Farm Harvest (Seem email coming soon for more information): 11am
-Potluck Lunch With Farm Salad: Noon-12:30
-Farm Work Party: 12:30-4 or until we can no longer work

Hope to see you all down at the farm- spring has arrived and the farm is blooming with green joy.
Thanks,
Brady

ps. If you can make it down to the farm while it is still dark (at night or in morning), please try going around the buckets with a flashlight and pulling off slugs. Moreover, if you get a chance, come down to the farm early in the morning anyway as it is a great way to start your day with a solid dose of love for the world.

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[TheUWfarm] reminder: P-Patch tomorrow

Hi farmers and SEEDlings,

Just a reminder that we're having a giant p-patch work party tomorrow, Thursday, from 2-5pm. Come help us dig a bunch of trenches for irrigation! This is a big job and we need all the help we can get! If you've never been to the p-patch before, just meet at 2pm in front of Hall Health, and someone will escort you to the garden from there. You can also just call me at 206-679-9022 if you need help finding it.

Hope you can take a break from the first week back at school and come hang out with us in the great outdoors!

Thanks,
Joanna



 

[TheUWfarm] Last Child in the Woods Book Club

Hey Farmers - 

Beth and I have been talking about reading the book Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv this quarter.  It was brought up again at Farm Lunch today and I'd like to open up our informal book club to everyone.  If you are interested in participating please email me and pick up the book where you can (there is a copy in reserve at Odegaard and Suzzallo still has a copy as I am typing this).  We would break the book up and read it over the quarter and meet maybe 3 times to have some conversations about it.  As a way to get started I've started a pre-reading discussion GoPost here on the farm chat board.  Please add some thoughts if you like, and email me if you would like to know about our first book club meeting.

Patrick  

RE: [TheUWfarm] GREAT NEWS IN THE P-PATCH!!!

Hi Joanna –

 

I led the build for the ADA raised beds at the Spring Street P-Patch at 25^th & Spring last year. I have detailed plans that can easily be adapted to most sites and require minimal carpentry prowess. Unfortunately, I am unable to help in person but I am totally willing to share my plans and consult as your needs and my knowledge allow. Let me know if you’d like me to make copies of the designs and send them to you. I can send them via campus mail if you have a box.

 

Cheers,

~Julie

 

From: theuwfarm-bounces@mailman2.u.washington.edu [mailto:theuwfarm-bounces@mailman2.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Joanna Wright
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 2:48 PM
To: SEED UW; Urban Farm UW
Subject: [TheUWfarm] GREAT NEWS IN THE P-PATCH!!!

 

Hi P-Patchers, UW Farmers, and SEEDlings,

Spring has sprung, and we are moving forward with the expansion of our P-Patch! A few bits of important news...

- There's a work party this Thursday, April 1, starting at 2pm (probably going until about 4 or 5pm) to do all the digging/trenching for the irrigation piping for all the new beds. This will be a BIG job, so we'd really appreciate having as many helping hands as possible! If you are new to the P-Patch and don't know where it is, just meet in front of Hall Health at 2pm and we'll have someone greet you there and walk the short distance to the garden together. You can also call me at 206-679-9022 with any questions.

- Dunn Lumber has generously agreed to donate ALL of the lumber needed for building our raised beds! They will be delivering it on Thursday, April 7th, and we will have a bed-construction work party sometime within the next few days after that. Stay tuned for more info... In the meantime, if anyone has access to (cordless???) drills, please let me know, as we'll need several of them when we do the construction. Also, if you or someone you know has some carpentry expertise, we'd love to have them involved with this process! Send me their contact info if possible.

We're very close to planting a new garden! This has been an epic journey, so thanks to everyone who has worked hard to make this happen. Your energy has been incredible. We're making it possible for more students to be directly involved in growing their own food, and also learning a lot, having fun, making friends, and getting dirty in the process :)

Happy spring,

Joanna

 

[TheUWfarm] GREAT NEWS IN THE P-PATCH!!!

Hi P-Patchers, UW Farmers, and SEEDlings,

Spring has sprung, and we are moving forward with the expansion of our P-Patch! A few bits of important news...

- There's a work party this Thursday, April 1, starting at 2pm (probably going until about 4 or 5pm) to do all the digging/trenching for the irrigation piping for all the new beds. This will be a BIG job, so we'd really appreciate having as many helping hands as possible! If you are new to the P-Patch and don't know where it is, just meet in front of Hall Health at 2pm and we'll have someone greet you there and walk the short distance to the garden together. You can also call me at 206-679-9022 with any questions.

- Dunn Lumber has generously agreed to donate ALL of the lumber needed for building our raised beds! They will be delivering it on Thursday, April 7th, and we will have a bed-construction work party sometime within the next few days after that. Stay tuned for more info... In the meantime, if anyone has access to (cordless???) drills, please let me know, as we'll need several of them when we do the construction. Also, if you or someone you know has some carpentry expertise, we'd love to have them involved with this process! Send me their contact info if possible.

We're very close to planting a new garden! This has been an epic journey, so thanks to everyone who has worked hard to make this happen. Your energy has been incredible. We're making it possible for more students to be directly involved in growing their own food, and also learning a lot, having fun, making friends, and getting dirty in the process :)

Happy spring,

Joanna

[TheUWfarm] Outreach Spring Quarter - Awesome way to get involved

Hey farmers!

Have you been waiting for an opportunity to get more involved with the UW Farm?  Our farm Outreach Committee is really excited to get things going this spring!  Outreach is whatever we want to make it - we've been doing flower parades on campus to get the word out about the farm, helping organize events, and working on the website, among other things.  We have a lot more planned for the coming quarter - but are open to suggestions.  Have an idea for a cool farm event, or just want to get involved in stuff that is already happening? Come join us.  Gain event-planning skills, make buttons, design fliers, and be around farm people - what could be better?

Our first meeting will be next Wednesday, April 7th, from 12 - 1 in the Botany Greenhouse.  We meet every other week. 

Some ideas for this quarter:
-More flower parades!
-Speakers
-Outdoor Friday movie screenings
-Blogging
-Pizza bakes/square dances
-Earth Day Hillel event (April 22)
-dinner potlucks/work parties
And more!

Hope to see you all next week!
-Michelle Harvey
Outreach Coordinator UW Farm

[TheUWfarm] Fungi Committee Meeting (fwd)

---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:39:13 -0700
From: Rachel J Arnold <schoenrj@uw.edu>
To: uwfarm@uw.edu
Subject: Fungi Committee Meeting

Hello Farmers!
Hope you all had a wonderful spring break, or for those of us grad students,
just another week on campus!  It's time to decide the meeting time for the
Fungi committee.  If you're on the committee or aren't on the committee yet
and would like to join, feel free to participate in the doodle poll.  Also
please send me your email address if you'd like to be a member of this
committee and haven't signed up already.

This poll is for times each week, not just the week listed:
http://www.doodle.com/5q9cw2eppc3pwue8

Cheers,
Rachel
  

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Rachel Arnold
Graduate Student
University of Washington
School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences
1122 NE Boat St., Box 355020
Seattle, WA  98195
Email:  schoenrj@uw.edu  Phone: (206)543-8699

[TheUWfarm] Fwd: Design and Plant an Urban Edible Yard - Eat Your Yard! 2 Day Workshop

Thought this may be interesting to some of you :)

Heather

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Jenny Pell <jennypell@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 3:41 PM
Subject: Design and Plant an Urban Edible Yard - Eat Your Yard! 2 Day Workshop
To: "SowingEvolution@gmail.com" <queenbee@herbnwisdom.com>

It's Spring!!  Time to get your garden into gear. Please join us for
this weekend Permaculture Intensive to kick-start your design and
planning, and build some skills.  Email or call me with any questions
and to register, and feel free to forward to friends who might be
interested.
Permacordially,
Jenny Pell and Marisha Auerbach
(206) 949-0496

Design and Plant an Urban Edible Yard
When: April 17 - 18, 10 - 5 both days
Cost: $195, some work trade available (offer something to barter!)
Teachers: Jenny Pell and Marisha Auerbach

Imagine transforming an urban lawn into an abundant garden in a
weekend! Join us and learn:

- Design techniques to quickly & beautifully convert an average urban
yard into a diverse edible garden
- Sheetmulching techniques
- Trellising and vertical gardening
- How to grow the best annual and perennials fruits and vegetables for
the Pacific NW
- How to create "suntraps" to extend the growing season
- and more!! ...

We will cover soil preparation, plant selection, strategies for
growing food in small spaces, and water saving strategies. We will be
planting annual vegetables as well as perennial berries, edible
flowers, medicinal herbs, and fruit trees. This is a design and
install event - come prepared to dig in the garden as well as learn
design.

Learning skills that help us provide for our basic needs and help
prepare us for a post-carbon future not only makes a lot of sense, but
also is incredibly empowering, joyful, and satisfying. Many people
complain of feeling powerless and depressed in the face of such huge
changes happening around us. Building basic skills also builds
community, gets you involved in actively realizing a different and
more resilient future, and just feels good from the inside out. All of
the basic permaculture skillsets can be converted into savings,
part-time income, or cottage industries, especially on the local
scale. Invest in yourself and your community; the rewards are
enormous!!

Please contact Jenny Pell via email or telephone for details and to register!
jennypell@gmail.com
(206) 949-0496

--
The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago.  The second best time is now.
www.permaculturenow.com
(206) 949-0496

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"When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my
vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid."
Audre Lorde

[TheUWfarm] Tuesday Farm Lunch Seminar

Hello UW Farmers,

This quarter we will again be hosting Tuesday Farm Lunches and everyone
is welcome! Lunches occur every Tuesday in Guggenhiem Hall Rm 218 from
12:30 to 1:20. You can register for farm lunch seminar as BIO 486,
ENVIR 450, or ESRM 490. The sections are full right now, but if you'd
like an add code e-mail me your student id # and we can fit more
students. If you don't want to register, but do want to receive
e-mails about upcoming farm lunch topics, please e-mail me and I'll add
you to my e-mail list. This will be the last e-mail to the main list
serve.

This quarter we have great line up of speakers including:

Devon Pena- Anthropology- (subject: traditions, seeds and plant breeding)
Toby Bradshaw - Biology - (subject: Plant breeding classic and modern
approaches)
Doug Ewing - Botany Greenhouse (subject: propagating seeds - getting off
to a good start)
Hildegard Hendrickson - urban gardener (subject - taking care of kiwis,
figs and other urban fruits)
UW Fungi Team (subject - making Kombucha!)

There will be some assigned reading and open discussions. By popular
demand there will also be another activity day at the UW Farm.

I'm looking forward to a great quarter of farm lunches.

Thanks in advance for your support of the seminar, and if you'd like to
stay on the e-mail list please let me know!

Sincerely,
Beth

--
Elizabeth Wheat
Ph.D. Candidate
Biology Department
University of Washington
e-mail: elizaw@u.washington.edu
web: www.students.washington.edu/elizaw

AND YOU?

There's a child in me
that delights
in butterfly wings,
stained glass windows,
blue-green bottles
and sun - through things.
j.r. rhodes

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[TheUWfarm] Fwd: [Gpaa] SPR Grad Course: Pol S 527B, Globalization, Environment and the World Food System (fwd)

---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 10:29:16 -0700 (PDT)
From: M. Roy <meroy@uw.edu>
To: gpaa@uw.edu
Subject: [Gpaa] SPR Grad Course: Pol S 527B, Globalization,
   Environment and the World Food System


Colleagues,

Please forward the message below to your graduate students, as appropriate. If you have already notified your students about this course, the time has changed. The new time is Wednesdays from 130-420pm, but the Time Schedule still shows W 430-720pm.

Meera

Meera E. Roy
Director of Academic Services
Department of Political Science
Box 353530
University of Washington
Seattle, WA   98195-3530
(206) 543-9456    FAX: (206) 685-2146

******************************************

Pol S 527B, TOPIC: Globalization, Environment and the World Food System

Instructor: Professor Karen Litfin, litfin@uw.edu

Seminar meets Wednesdays from 130-420pm (note that the Time Schedule shows the wrong time of 430-720pm)

FIRST COURSE MEETING ON MARCH 31: 130-420PM IN GOWEN HALL, ROOM 1B

SLN: 19304

5 Credits


Description: We will study the intersection of economic and environmental globalization through the vantage point of the world food system. Special emphasis will be given to global economic disparities, sources of world hunger, environmental justice, commodity supply chains, international agricultural institutions, the social and environmental consequences of meat, the organic food movement, the fair trade movement, and the political controversies surrounding genetically modified food.

If you have questions about this course, please contact Professor Litfin at litfin@uw.edu.
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[TheUWfarm] Fwd: [Cep2011] Tomorrow 6:30pm: Travis' Kenya Report-Back at Hidmo

Hey everyone - this sounds like an interesting talk.  Travis is in the CEP program and has been doing great work with AGRAWatch.

-Michelle

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Heather Day <hrd99@igc.org>
Date: Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 12:33 PM
Subject: Tomorrow 6:30pm: Kenya Report-Back at Hidmo
To:

hope to see you there...heather & travis

From the Grassroots...

Reports from Kenya & Uganda on Food Sovereignty, Agricultural Development and the Gates Foundation

Saturday, March 27, 6:30 – 9:00 PM
Hidmo Eritrean Restaurant, 2000 S Jackson St. Seattle, 98144

Come to hear from Kenyan Farmer & Community Organizer Joshua Machinga, Director of Common Ground in Kenya, and Travis and Heather English Day of CAGJ, who will report back on their travels to Kenya and Uganda, where they are learning about the new "green revolution" in Africa and the alternatives, including a visit to Joshua's program.  You can read more about Heather and Travis's experiences on their blog.

Joshua Machinga's organization Common Ground Program works in many areas, with a special focus on increased food security, crop diversification and the protection of natural resources.  Their sustainable agriculture projects provide families and communities with vital technical and material resources for improving nutrition and increasing income generation. The projects also enable rural farming communities to adapt and survive in the face of challenges to their livelihoods, including globalization, commercialization of food production and climate change.  

Heather and Travis had the opportunity to meet over 50 farmers in their visits with Common Ground and 4 other programs around the country.  They will share images and stories from the thriving organic farming movement in Kenya, as well as the ongoing push for GMO's and chemically dependent agriculture by the Gates Foundation and others.

Co-sponsored by Village Volunteers. Event is free. Eritrean food available for purchase, full bar available.  All ages welcome to attend!  For more info, contact agrawatch@seattleglobaljustice.org; Or call 206-405-4600.

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[TheUWfarm] Beth Wheat honored for excellence in teaching

Congratulations to Beth, one of 2 TAs selected UW-wide this year!!

Excellence in Teaching Award
Given to graduate teaching assistants who demonstrate outstanding skills in the classroom

* Elizabeth Wheat, Biology

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[TheUWfarm] Seeking New Leadership for the UW Farm! Position Descriptions...

Hello Farmers and Happy Spring!

We are growing all the time with new people and more energy, and for those looking for a leadership and learning opportunity we need a group of coordinators for next year's UW Farm work. Listed below are the basic descriptions of the positions that we need people for. Please look over this list of positions, and if one interests you, please send me an email with a short description of why you want to take on the position-and come to the Wednesday April 7th (at 5pm) meeting where we can come to a consensus decision on new people. As per the discussion of last farm meeting we will be limiting these positions to UW students (graduate or undergraduate) but of course volunteering with the different crews is open to all. We are doing this now so there is a quarter of overlap between previous and new coordinators.
Two things must be emphasized: firstly- we are still a young and growing educational farm and there is
nothing set in stone about these positions. There is considerable room for creativity, growth, and change and I especially encourage people who have lots of big ideas to jump into the farm with a leadership position and push us forward. Secondly, we are seeking as a farm to grow in ways that recognize collective effort over
individual achievement, and communal decision making over hierarchy. In this, some might question why we need these positions at all, however in my experience it has mainly been the role of these positions to coordinate and
facilitate volunteers, not direct. That said, if you have suggestions as to how we can be better at working non-hierarchically please send them to me or bring them to the next farm meeting. Please also note that the Fungi Crew's leader (Rachel Arnold: schoenrj@uw.edu) is staying on next year, and unless other
nominations are made, the Student Farm Director next year is Nina Arlein (arlein@uw.edu). Thanks for reading and I am excited for an amazing spring quarter-full of dirt, poop, edible weeds, and tons of good farm grown food.

Final Note: Unless otherwise noted, no experience is needed for these positions, only a willingness to commit to facilitating volunteers and a desire to learn while growing the farm. Position descriptions are also attached as a word document in case the formatting of the email is weird. The time commitments are very rough estimates.

Green Team Coordinator:
Facilitate volunteers to plan the annual crop rotation. Decide what crops (and varieties) get planted where and when. Good way to learn the environmental tolerances of
different crops, which families different crops belong to and companion
planting strategies. Works with the interns, dirty dozen to come up with a weekly schedule of starting and transplanting. Does one seed inventory at the end of the year
and orders the farm's seeds by Jan 15th, as well as making legible and lasting signage in spring outlining the crops being grown in the different beds throughout the year. Charged also with ensuring the keeping of accurate and clear planting logs. This coordinator will call meetings weekly or biweekly in the fall, and organize volunteers to make sure these tasks get done. Agricultural knowledge and experience a plus- e.g. participation in BIOL 240: Urban Farm. Kevin has set up an excellent system and he is happy to pass on his software and knowledge.
Estimated time commitment: 4hrs/wk Nov-Feb, less after
For questions contact Kevin Ford: krford@uw.edu

Compost Crew Coordinator:
Joanne: "As Compost coordinator I have mostly coordinated gathering
materials for the different types of compost we do here down at the farm.
This has included coordinating teams of people to get coffee grounds from
H-bar and food scraps from the Rotunda cafe, organizing manure runs to get
horse manure and coordinating people bringing food scraps from their offices
on campus. If you don't know much about compost, don't let that deter you!
This is a great place to learn about compost and we have a ton of
resources!" In addition, we are currently in the process of trying to expand our
composting infrastructure and we are looking for people interested in designing
and creating a larger and more efficient composting system in the Back 40.
Estimated time commitment=4-8hrs/wk
For questions contact Joanne Pontrello: joanne4@uw.edu

Outreach Coordinator:
The purpose of this crew is to bring new people to the farm, help new
volunteers get involved, making promotional materials, organize our
fund raising parties and to broaden the campus' awareness of and involvement
in our work. This year the outreach crew has met every two weeks, and
organized great tabling events, parties, visiting school groups to the farm
and more. Some directions that the work could be taken are movie showings,
community dinner nights, a "Why Not Here, Why Not Now" campaign to spread
the word of urban agriculture, more farm field trips and anything else you can dream up.
Estimated time commitment=2-4 hrs/wk
For questions contact Michelle Harvey: harveym@uw.edu

Treasurer:
This is a very new position, but we are starting the process of thinking
about how to decide how to allocate UW Farm money. This person would be
expected to work with the farm director and anyone else interested in
creating this structure. Moreover, they would be expected to report to the
farm at All Farm meetings with a budget report and be the go to person
for requests to spend farm money. More importantly, this person would
organize volunteers who could seek out funding opportunities for the farm-be
they in kind donations, grants, student funds (e.g. the Campus
Sustainability Fund) and more.
Estimated time commitment: 1-2 hrs wk
For questions contact Nelly Gozdek: nellyg@uw.edu

Chicken Crew Coordinator
This person will organize the volunteers that care for the chickens. We
currently have 4 laying birds and they require someone at night and in the
morning of every day to let them out, water and feed them, clean their coop
etc. This means that around 3 weeks before a new quarter, a call for
volunteers is sent out, and a chicken caring schedule is made. This person
will be in charge of ordering and obtaining chicken feed. This person is
also on call for the chickens in case of an emergency. We have a lot more
work that could be done in terms of better laying out the coop, better
logging egg production, using chicken tractors and more. Also this person
will attend a City Chickens 101 course at Seattle Tilth on UW Farm money to
get some basics.
Estimated time commitment: 10 hrs/quarter
For questions contact Brady Ryan: bradyr@uw.edu

Website Coordinator:
This person will be in charge of making sure the website is up to date with
upcoming events and information. In addition, this person will be in charge
of collecting media (film, photos) to be put on the website. They will work
with the other crews to make sure that meeting minutes are being posted
online. Website experience a plus but not necessary. If desired, design
work can be undertaken to improve our website.
Estimated time commitment: 2-3 hrs/wk
For questions contact Kelsey Racicot: k.racicot10@gmail.com

Cob Oven Firer:
This person is in charge of firing the cob oven for our monthly pizza bakes
and fundraisers, as well as organizing volunteers to ensure a steady supply
of dry chopped wood. For those with a tilt towards the culinary, this is
also a great way to begin learning the intricacies of cob oven cuisine, and
how to make pizza appropriate for such ovens. This year we have been truly
blessed to have had Sarah Farr helping us and you can learn a lot of this
type of stuff from her and Keith.
Estimated time commitment: 6 hrs/month
For questions contact Sarah Farr: euphorbiasplendens@gmail.com

[TheUWfarm] farm chores

Greetings farmers,
We've had a spell of warm, dryish weather. Most of the newly planted vegies outside could use a good watering. The soil under the cloches looks especially dry.
Also, there are a lot of starts in the greenhouse and most should be getting hardened off in the quonset. If someone is around to check on the starts every couple days it will really help you to see how they're doing. Root crops can go out to the quonset in their flats. They don't get transplanted to rose pots but go directly into the ground from the flats.
Thanks,
Keith

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Medicinal Herb Garden
Biology Department
Box 351800
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-1800
USA
phone: (206) 543-0436
FAX: (206) 616-2011

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[TheUWfarm] Tuesday P-Patch meeting

Hi y'all,

Hope spring break is off to a sunny start! Just wanted to let you know that on Tuesday from 10:00-11:30, I will be meeting with Kristine Kenney, a campus landscape architect, to begin staking out the new beds for the P-Patch. A few extra hands for this process would be a great help...we'll be pounding stakes into the ground and tying string to mark the locations for the future beds (this helps in preparing the irrigation for the site). While we're there, we may also turn the compost afterwards. If you can stop by, please email me and let me know.

Thanks,

Joanna

[TheUWfarm] Thanks

Thanks for forwarding these interesting links to me. I wouldn't have taken
the time to find them on my own.

Ramona

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[TheUWfarm] Lurker on the list says hello and do you need...

Hi,

I’ve been a lurker on the list for about a month. My name is Cynthia and I work in UW Information Management over in the UW Tower.

 

I have a lot of small plastic pots at home in my shed. Could you farmers use them for your new starts? I’ve collected them over about 4 years. They are the small size that starts come in. If anyone can use them, let me know. I hate to see them just sitting there unused.

 

Cynthia

 

Cynthia Berman

Office of Information Management | University of Washington | 206-897-1415 | cfberman@uw.edu

 

 

 

From: theuwfarm-bounces@mailman2.u.washington.edu [mailto:theuwfarm-bounces@mailman2.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Rachel J Arnold
Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 12:59 PM
To: theuwfarm@u.washington.edu
Subject: Re: [TheUWfarm] Extra Starts

 

Hey Farmers -

If you take some tomato plants you should pot them up and bury them up to their first true leaves.  Make sure you have lights to put them under!!

Cheers,
Rachel

On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 12:49 PM, Joanne Marie Pontrello <joanne4@uw.edu> wrote:

Hey Farmers!

We have a few extra starts sitting on the picnic tables. Come and Get 'em but please bring back the rose pots!!!

We have some Collards, Kales and tomatoes. We started the tomatoes about a month early, so we have decided to start over. So if you take some of those, just plan on babying them until it gets warmer!

-Joanne

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Graduate Student
University of Washington
School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences
1122 NE Boat St., Box 355020
Seattle, WA  98195
Email:  schoenrj@uw.edu  Phone: (206)543-8699

Re: [TheUWfarm] Extra Starts

Hey Farmers -

If you take some tomato plants you should pot them up and bury them up to their first true leaves.  Make sure you have lights to put them under!!

Cheers,
Rachel

On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 12:49 PM, Joanne Marie Pontrello <joanne4@uw.edu> wrote:

Hey Farmers!

We have a few extra starts sitting on the picnic tables. Come and Get 'em but please bring back the rose pots!!!

We have some Collards, Kales and tomatoes. We started the tomatoes about a month early, so we have decided to start over. So if you take some of those, just plan on babying them until it gets warmer!

-Joanne

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Rachel Arnold
Graduate Student
University of Washington
School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences
1122 NE Boat St., Box 355020
Seattle, WA  98195
Email:  schoenrj@uw.edu  Phone: (206)543-8699

[TheUWfarm] Extra Starts

Hey Farmers!

We have a few extra starts sitting on the picnic tables. Come and Get 'em but please bring back the rose pots!!!

We have some Collards, Kales and tomatoes. We started the tomatoes about a month early, so we have decided to start over. So if you take some of those, just plan on babying them until it gets warmer!

-Joanne

Re: [TheUWfarm] Re: window gardens

Here's another resource:

http://www.theecologist.org/green_green_living/gardening/436130/getting_started_in_balcony_farming.html
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On Mon, 15 Mar 2010, anagnost@u.washington.edu wrote:

> I thought all you farmfolk might find this of interest:
>
> http://www.windowfarms.org/
>
> I found my way to it via:
> http://scienceblogs.com/casaubonsbook/
>
> a blog on radical homemaking!
>
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[TheUWfarm] P-Patch work party today

Hi y'all,

I know it's finals week, but if you want a break from studying, come to the P-Patch between 3-5pm today. It'll be easy and fun -- we'll be spreading woodchips to complete the grading for the site before irrigation modifications get started.

Thanks,
Joanna

[TheUWfarm] Re: window gardens

I thought all you farmfolk might find this of interest:

http://www.windowfarms.org/

I found my way to it via:
http://scienceblogs.com/casaubonsbook/

a blog on radical homemaking!

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[TheUWfarm] Thanks everyone!

Hello UW Farmers!

I just wanted to send a big thank you to all of the folks who organized
and helped put together the pizza bake Friday. Those people include
Brady, Nina, Joanna, Joanne (and Nettle Honey), Rachel, Patrick, Dan,
Rachel, Julia, Michelle, Kieth (who took time off work to help set up!)
Sarah, many dough rollers, super outreach workers, and post event
cleaners (I'm not sure who you all were, but you totally impressed Doug
- great work - thank you for making the greenhouse clean again). With
everyone's help (including those I may have inadvertently forgotten) we
raised a bunch (~ $500) of money, averted a dough disaster, and spread
the word about the possibilities of urban agriculture to an ever wider
audience.

Strong work everyone! Thank you for showing up, dancing, eating and
helping to make the event a great success.

Cheers,
Beth

--
Elizabeth Wheat
Ph.D. Candidate
Biology Department
University of Washington
e-mail: elizaw@u.washington.edu
web: www.students.washington.edu/elizaw

AND YOU?

There's a child in me
that delights
in butterfly wings,
stained glass windows,
blue-green bottles
and sun - through things.
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[TheUWfarm] Fwd: University of Portland Water Justice Conference March 26-28

it's free for students! see below...
if you wanna go, and need somewhere to stay, i have a foodie friend who will put you up! email me.

helen

National leading experts converge at the University of Portland March 26-28 to examine various perspectives on water, from protection and science to business. Most sessions pair speakers of different viewpoints. Concurrent sessions run throughout the weekend, starting with a lecture aboard the Portland Spirit on the Willamette River. Other highlights: Documentary: The Water Front and Q&A with director Liz Miller. Friday, 7:30 p.m., Buckley Center Auditorium. Keynote: Maude Barlow, author and activist. Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Chiles Center, $10 General Admission. To register, get keynote tickets, or view the complete weekend schedule click here. For more information, contact Amy Leisher at 503-943-7760 or leisher@up.edu. Hosted by University of Portland, Food & Water Watch, and the Oregon Environmental Council. University of Portland | 5000 N. Willamette Blvd. | Portland, OR 97203 (503) 943-7328 | alumni@up.edu | alumni.up.edu

 

University of Portland to host three-day conference on water "Confluences: Water & Justice"

      The University of Portland is hosting Confluences: Water & Justice, a three-day conference that will bring together some of the nation's leading experts to examine various perspectives on water. The conference will take place from March 26-28 on the University of Portland campus, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd. Maude Barlow – author, senior advisor on water to the president of the United Nations General Assembly, board chair of Food & Water Watch and chair of the Council of Canadians – gives the keynote address on Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. in the Chiles Center.

      "This conference provides a unique opportunity for men and women from every walk of life to meet and discuss perhaps the most crucial issue of this new century," said University of Portland president Rev. E. William Beauchamp, C.S.C. "The University of Portland is at the forefront of this discussion of water as holy gift, of water rights and responsibilities, of water as resource and commodity, water as cause for civil unrest. The issues surrounding clean water and its equitable distribution will be ever more pressing in our time, and I am pleased that our campus community will host such a remarkable discussion and debate."

      Conference registration for Confluences Water & Justice is free. Tickets for Maude Barlow's keynote are $10 per person, but are free for faculty, staff and students of colleges and universities, University of Portland alumni, ILLAHEE season ticket holders and conference hosts and sponsors. Those interested in attending are encouraged to register online at: https://pilots.up.edu/web/confluences/

      Most sessions pair speakers of different viewpoints to promote dialogue. Topics include environmental justice, protection, science, theology, business, history, law, Native American perspectives and more. Speakers and presenters at the conference include: Earl Blumenauer, United States Representative for Oregon's third congressional district; Br. Dave Andrews, C.S.C., senior advisor to the president of the 63rd General Assembly of the United Nations on food, water and development; Jin Zidell, founder of Blue Planet Network and the Peer Water Exchange; Gary Chamberlain, author of Troubled Waters and professor of environmental science and theology at Seattle University; Alan Durning, executive director and founder of the Sightline Institute; Regina Hauser, executive director of the Natural Step Network; and John Kroger, Oregon attorney general. For a full schedule and complete list of speakers, please visit this link: https://pilots.up.edu/web/confluences/4

      "The speakers at this conference represent the broadest possible set of stakeholders concerned with water issues who could be brought together in our region," said Steve Kolmes, professor of environmental science at the University of Portland and the conference's lead organizer. "Environmental groups, businesses, Native Americans, scientists, theologians, engineers, architects: all have their own perspectives on the future of water issues here, and I believe that not only will this lead to a rich discussion, but to a constituency that resembles as closely as possible the people of the Northwest who must decide together on what the future for this region will be like."

      The conference begins at 2 p.m. on Friday, March 26 on the Willamette River aboard the Portland spirit as Barry Horowitz (CMS Consulting Services LLC) and Chet Orloff (Museum of the City and urban studies professor at Portland State University) will discuss the Willamette's role as a source of transportation for business and industry. At 7:30 p.m. on Friday, there will be a special screening in Buckley Center Auditorium on campus of The Water Front, director Liz Miller's documentary about the fight for water rights in Highland Park, Michigan. The viewing will be followed by a question and answer session with Miller.

      Saturday opens with introductory remarks by Congressman Blumenauer at 7:45 a.m.. After a full day of plenary sessions and discussion groups, the Saturday schedule concludes with the keynote by Maude Barlow, beginning at 7:30 p.m.

      Sunday begins with a greeting ceremony by the Grande Ronde Tribe at 8 a.m. Sessions will take place throughout the morning, and the conference will conclude at 12:30 p.m.

      The University is committed to living and acting sustainably, and offers several courses of study for students interested in issues surrounding the environment and sustainability, including: a bachelor of science degree in environmental science; a bachelor of arts degree in environmental ethics & policy; a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering with a concentration in environmental engineering; and a master of business administration degree with a concentration in sustainability.

[TheUWfarm] Fwd: Solar & Wind Workshops for $10

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From: Northwest SEED <Northwest_SEED@mail.vresp.com>
Date: Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 10:29 AM
Subject: Solar & Wind Workshops for $10
To: zach.andre@gmail.com

New reduced rate!

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Residential Renewables: a workshop for Puget Sound Area Residents

This workshop is deusigned for people who have an interest in small-scale wind and solar systems for their home or business. Workshop participants will gain a basic understanding of energy generation, components of a renewable energy system, solar and wind technology, financial incentives, utility interconnection and more.  The workshop will also address common myths and concerns surrounding the installation of solar and wind projects in urban environments.  Workshop attendees will come away with the knowledge and tools they need to evaluate renewable energy options and make informed renewable energy implementation decisions. 

• March 27, 2010 - Bremerton | Register
  
• April 3, 2010 - Bellingham | Register
  
• April 10, 2010 - Bellevue | Register
  
• May 1, 2010 - Olympia-Lacey | Register
  

All workshops are open to the public with a registration fee of $10.00. Pre-registration is required. Exhibitor options for industry and trade professionals are also available. Please contact info@nwseed.org or our website for more information.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Offered by Northwest SEED and Puget Sound Energy

 

                            

 

 

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[TheUWfarm] Dough Emergency

Hey everyone,

We have a problem: we have just discovered that the dough that we made yesterday in the HUB for the pizza party was thrown out by someone in Kincaid (insert profanity here.)  That said, we're going to make a new batch before the pizza party, so we're starting right away. If you are free, and can come down to the Farm to help out in making dough and getting things ready for the party, please come by as soon as possible. We'll be starting the new-dough-making as soon as Brady and Beth get back from buying more flour, so around 10am.

Thanks,

Rachel Malinen

[TheUWfarm] Party Tomorrow- Rain or Shine!

Ciao prijatelji-
Just a reminder that tomorrow's Party- "Square Dance 'round Food" is rain or shine. Tell your friends this! We have tents, and permission to use the greenhouse if the monsoon rains hit. Anyone and everyone that can please show up before hand to help set up, roll dough, cut toppings, make massive salads etc etc. There will be people at the farm from about noon on so the more hands the merrier. And if you have some tomato sauce, cheese or other toppings lying around please bring them! For those interested, I will be leading a edible weeds tour from the greenhouse at 9:30 to make a weed salad for the party.
See you tomorrow,
Brady

Party: 3-6
Music and Dancing: Starting around 4 or 4:30

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[TheUWfarm] Husky Green Award announcement (fwd)

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Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 12:59:55 -0800
From: smhelp <smhelp@u.washington.edu>
To: uwfarm@u.washington.edu
Subject: Husky Green Award announcement

Please circulate this announcement, contact us if you have any questions.

 

 

Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability office

http://green.washington.edu  

sustainableuw@uw.edu

 

 

 

Husky Green Award

The Environmental Stewardship Advisory Committee (ESAC) is proud to announce
the establishment of the Husky Green Award. This award celebrates
individuals and teams who have contributed to UW's leadership and excellence
in environmental stewardship, and provides recognition to those from the
entire UW community who have dedicated their passion, energy and time to
promote sustainability at the UW.

The Husky Green is open to recognize efforts by an individual or group
within the UW's community of faculty, students and staff at the Seattle,
Tacoma and Bothell campuses.

Nomination criteria for the Husky green Award will look at the following
areas:

 

Leadership: Identification of a project or initiative and gathering of
support to implement

Initiative: Going above and beyond normal duties to perform the activity

Dedication: Working towards leveraging sustainability efforts on campus
through awareness and outreach

 

Nominations must be submitted by April 5, 2010 and will be reviewed by a
sub-set of the Environmental Stewardship Advisory Committee. Winners will be
announced on Earth Day (April 22nd).

 

To submit a nomination, go to: http://green.washington.edu/green-award

 

 

 

[TheUWfarm] Fwd: [cascadeharvest] Next week: Important election for agriculture in King County

Cascade Harvest Coalition
"We are your local food and farming resource center."
www.cascadeharvest.org

Join our social network!
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To subscribe to the list, email mary@cascadeharvest.org

Next week, on March 16, voters will elect a new member to the King
Conservation District, which directs millions of natural resource
dollars. You MUST VOTE IN PERSON on March 16th! No mail in ballots.

The King Conservation District (KCD) is a natural resource agency
authored by Washington State. KCD programs range from assisting farmers
with creating conservation plans to investing in environmental
protection and habitat restoration programs.

There are 5 candidates, including one from the sustainable agriculture
community, Mary Embleton, Executive Director of the Cascade Harvest
Coalition.

The other candidates are:
Mara Heiman, Former John L Scott Agent
Teri Herrera, Realtor, John L. Scott Real Estate
Kirk Prindle, Biologist, City of Issaquah
Max Prinsen, President of Save Habitat And Diversity of Wetland

For more information on the candidates and elections visit:
http://www.kingcd.org/new_ele_2010.htm

Unlike other King County elections, the KCD election process requires
that voters show up in person at polling locations - there is no
absentee or mail in ballots. Last year only 2,700 people voted in this
election.

A list of all the polling locations and hours are below. Please take a
minute right now to plan where and when you can vote next Tuesday, March
16.

--
Ethan Schaffer
Director
GrowFood.org

Polling Locations:

Auburn King County Library
1102 Auburn Way South, Auburn
Poll hours 10:30am – 8:00pm

Bellevue King County Library
1111 110th Avenue NE, Bellevue
Poll hours 10:30am – 8:00pm

Carnation King County Library
4804 Tolt Avenue, Carnation
Poll hours 10:30am – 8:00pm

Des Moines King County Library
21260 11th Avenue South, Des Moines
Poll hours 10:30am – 8:00pm

Downtown Seattle Public Library
1000 Fourth Avenue, Seattle
Poll hours 10:30am – 7:30pm

Shoreline King County Library
345 NE 175th , Shoreline
Poll hours 10:30am – 8pm

Vashon King County Library
17210 Vashon Highway SW, Vashon Island
Poll hours 10:30 am – 8:00pm

[TheUWfarm] Tabling tomorrow (THURSDAY) 12 - 1:30

Hey Everyone,

Come out tomorrow and help us promote our pizza bake!   We'll be doing a flower parade across campus...come pass out fliers and flowers.  We'll start out at the HUB lawn and probably move around between there and red square.

Thursday, March 11, 12 - 1:30. 
(remember, the pizza bake is on Friday from 3 - 6: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=330693682134&ref=ts)

-Michelle

[TheUWfarm] Farm Lunch Seminar - Tuesdays 12:30 - 1:20 is open for registration

Hello Farmers:

Thank you for your patience. Farm lunch seminar is now open for
registration:

You can register for it as:
Biology 486 A - sln #19368
ENVIR 450 F - sln #19370
ESRM 490 G - sln #19369

For those of you new to the farm - farm lunch is a weekly, 1 credit
seminar in which we explore topics broadly related to urban
agriculture. This coming quarter we will have guest lectures from Toby
Bradshaw, Devon Pena and a number of community leaders. We will be
splitting our time between classroom discussions, lectures, and a few
hands on learning experiences. Please feel free to pass along this
announcement to others you know who might be interested in this topic.

Sincerely,

Beth

--
Elizabeth Wheat
Ph.D. Candidate
Biology Department
University of Washington
e-mail: elizaw@u.washington.edu
web: www.students.washington.edu/elizaw

AND YOU?

There's a child in me
that delights
in butterfly wings,
stained glass windows,
blue-green bottles
and sun - through things.
j.r. rhodes

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[TheUWfarm] Fungi Meeting

This is a reminder that there will be a Fungi Meeting tomorrow night (Thursday) at 5:30pm in the greenhouse.  If you are not on the fungi email list, feel free to show up and have your name added.

Cheers,
Rachel

--
Rachel Arnold
Graduate Student
University of Washington
School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences
1122 NE Boat St., Box 355020
Seattle, WA  98195
Email:  schoenrj@uw.edu  Phone: (206)543-8699

[TheUWfarm] Fruit Grafting Show this Sunday (free!) and Edible Weeds Walk Friday

Hey Farmers,
This sunday at CUH there is a Spring Fruit and Grafting Show put on by the Seattle Tree Fruit Society. It is free and open to all. Check out the link for more details. This is a great chance to get some skills at grafting and other fruity things. Also, this friday morning at 9:30 I will be leading an edible weeds walk in the area around the farm (leaving from the greenhouse). We will make a huge weed salad for the Pizza Plants and Bluegrass Fundraiser and Squaredance! For people new to the listserve, this will be on friday from 3-6pm at our cob oven, and it will be the funnest shindig you ever saw. We are asking for 3-5 dollar donations for all the pizza you can eat, all the gingerale you can drink, and all the live music you can dance to. Invite all friends. We are asking UW Farmers to bring toppings to share.
Hope to see you grafting trees or eating weeds,
Brady

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[TheUWfarm] food course

Hello Folks,

There will be an upper level food course this coming spring quarter offered through POE.   Here are the details - if you are interested please e-mail Joe (cc'd above) for an add code.

Program on the Environment (PoE) offers a unique seminar every quarter for 15 students that gives them an opportunity to research sustainability efforts on the UW campus related to a ‘wedge issue’ chosen for each quarter. The wedge issue for spring, 2010 is Food & the Environment.

s				s
ENVIR 480 SLN:  19042 Tuesday, Thursday 1:30-2:50, Friday 1:30-3:20 Sustainability Studio: FYI About FYI: For Your Information (FYI) is a course designed to teach students about the roots, definitions, and theories of sustainability, while concurrently engaging in a practical exploration of the state of sustainability on the University of Washington campus.   In the first half of this two-part course, you will explore the interrelated definitions of sustainability through a series of advanced lectures and discussions.  In the second-half of FYI, you and your classmates will form research teams. The mission of each team will be to explore and analyze sustainability practices on the University of Washington’s Seattle campus.
FYI Spring Quarter Topic: Food Using a systems perspective FYI will explore the complex linkages between food and sustainability.   At a broad level, the class will examine various claims about organic food, sustainable agriculture, bio-fuels, and so called, “agro-imperialism,” among other linked issues. At a campus level, student teams will assess the state of food and sustainability at the University of Washington. Possible Student Projects Could Include: ●Reviewing the policies and practices of UW’s Housing and Food Services ●Exploring the social and environmental consequences of different foods sold on campus ●Assessing the impact of the UW community’s food/sustainability actions e.g. the UW Farm, development of biofuel technologies, etc.   Previous Student Projects: Spring 2009 FYI Final Report    1. Toxic Vanity: How personal care products affect our bodies and minds    2. Think Outside the Bottle: Moving Beyond Bottled Water    3. Showering at the IMA: How Efficiency Can Save Water and Money    4. Stormwater at the UW: Status and Opportunities    5. Green Roofs and Other Alternatives to Business as Usual     Schedule and Registration Information Request an add code by e-mail at: poeadv@u.washington.edu Instructor: Jason Scullion: scullion@u.washington.edu

 

 

--  Elizabeth Wheat								      Ph.D. Candidate								 Biology Department							  University of Washington						 e-mail: elizaw@u.washington.edu						 web:    www.students.washington.edu/elizaw	  AND YOU?  There's a child in me    that delights in butterfly wings,    stained glass windows, blue-green bottles    and sun - through things.                j.r. rhodes				  

[TheUWfarm] event tonight

Hi all,

This is an event about community living that is happening tonight at East West Bookshop (6500 Roosevelt Way NE). A friend of mine is moderating, and it sounds like a great learning opportunity for any interested in communal living. I think a rep from Sherwood will be there, among others...

Thanks!

Joanna

http://www.eastwestbookshop.com/events/single_event.php?ID=1384

Wednesday, March 10 at East West Seattle

Intentional Communities � Models for Sustainable Living

7-8:30 p.m. Free!

Do you long to recapture a sense of true community, where friends know and help one another? Learn why intentional communities are attracting increasing interest as models of cooperation, friendship and sustainable living. Tonight, members of NICA (Northwest Intentional Communities Association) from local communities share experiences and perspectives on the benefit of community life and touch on topics such as decision making, problem solving, structure, income and ownership. You'll leave with inspiration and practical techniques for sustainable living wherever you live, serve or work!

[TheUWfarm] Fwd: [Gpaa] "Meet, Greet, Teach" Panel on Food & the Environment (fwd)

Hi, I'm a new UWFarm-er :-)  Here's an event that might be of interest.

Alex

--
Alexander Tulinsky
Built Environment Ph.D. / History-Theory-Representation
College of the Built Environments
University of Washington (Seattle)

atulinsk@u.washington.edu
323-490-2010


---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 09:43:04 -0800
From: MICHELLE R. HALL <hallm@u.washington.edu>
To: "'gpaa@u.washington.edu'" <gpaa@u.washington.edu>
Subject: [Gpaa] "Meet, Greet, Teach" Panel on Food & the Environment

REMINDER!


The Program on the Environment invites you to an event for Graduate Students, Postdocs, and Faculty:



"Meet, Greet, Teach" - An Informal Conversation about Interdisciplinary Teaching on Environmental Issues



Wednesday, March 10, 2010

5:30 - 7:30 PM

Program on the Environment Commons

Ground Floor, Academic Computer Center

3737 Brooklyn Ave NE (corner of Brooklyn and Pacific) http://www.washington.edu/maps/?l=ACC



Panel Topic: Food for Thought

If majors and minors are largely about disciplinary learning, how can interdisciplinary and environmental learning be supported and sustained?  One answer is cross-campus themes that thread together faculty and students from many disciplines, all following a common interest.  From food security to foodsheds to the culture of consumption, food pervades our life, our culture, and our campus.  Come share your thoughts on one of our most basic needs with faculty from around campus who have devoted their careers to the study of food.



Panelists:

- Branden Born, Assistant Professor, Urban Design and Planning

- Christopher Hoffman, Professor, Mathematics

- Michael Kucher, Associate Professor, UW Tacoma Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences

- Beth Wheat, Doctoral Student, Biology



"Meet, Greet, Teach" offers graduate students and postdoctoral fellows with an interest in interdisciplinary, environmental education a chance to interact with faculty from across campus who are willing to share their enthusiasm and their experience. Over a glass of wine and light appetizers, attendees have a chance to mix and mingle, before settling down to a 30-minute "fast panel" of faculty, each delivering thought, and conversation, provoking answers. With time for both structured and social interaction, MGT presents an opportunity for everyone to have a say, make a contact, find a shared direction, and learn something new.



Please RSVP here:

https://catalysttools.washington.edu/webq/survey/hallm/94267



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Program on the Environment

012 ACC, Box 355679

University of Washington

Seattle, WA 98195-5679

Tel:         206.616.3310

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[TheUWfarm] Wood for Party

Hey Farmers,
For Friday's party we need some wood chopped and stacked to dry in the greenhouse. The maul is in the mattress steamer. Come get a great workout chopping wood!
Brady

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[TheUWfarm] Providence Hospitality House

The Providence Hospitality House emailed us a little while ago asking for help. Here's a little information from them...

"Providence Hospitality House is an emergency shelter for homeless mothers with children. We serve three families at a time, which is 3 mom's and 10 kids. We have been around since 1978, when Sister Kay Van Stralen saw a need for emergency shelter for single mothers with children who may not be leaving a domestic violence situation. We attempt to make the families feel as welcome and respected as possibly while giving them and their children a stable, vibrant atmosphere... Right now however our home is not complete without a garden...I would love for you guys to scope it out and come ready to work with me! Possibly teach me how to get the harden in shape? We have 3 soil boxes currently, with only weeds and rosemary growing! Yikes! Is anyone interested in helping me bring life back to Providence Hospitality House?" 

and here is a link to their website: http://www.providencehospitality.org/

I am trying to organize a crew to get over there soon. Is anyone able to go over there with starts and tools and work for a few hours this Saturday. I know lots of people are busy with finals and stuff, but if you are free and want to get your hands dirty and help out email me at: ninarlein@gmail.com

Thanks,

Nina

[TheUWfarm] Fw: [CMH] 4/10 UW Students for Equal Health event: Media & Health

Hi farmers,

This isn't directly related to agriculture, but I just registered for a workshop about the media and health that sounds interesting, so I wanted to pass it on. We've looked at health through a lens of food production systems -- why not look at it through another lens, such as the media?

Be well,
Joanna

----- Forwarded Message ----
From: Janelle S. Taylor <jstaylor@u.washington.edu>
To: criticalmedhumanities@u.washington.edu
Cc: anth374a_wi10@u.washington.edu; anth474a_wi10@u.washington.edu
Sent: Mon, March 8, 2010 3:42:56 PM
Subject: [CMH] 4/10 UW Students for Equal Health event: Media & Health



4th Annual Summit on Health Inequality presents
      GET THE SCOOP: MEDIA & HEALTH

WHEN: SATURDAY, APRIL 10TH, 2010. 10:30 A.M - 3:00 P.M
WHERE: UW FOEGE BUILDING (15th & PACIFIC ST.)
COST: FREE! INCLUDES BREAKFAST AND LUNCH
INFO & REGISTRATION: WWW.UWSEH.ORG

How is modern media influencing our health? Are the images used to
communicate health ethically portraying the communities they
feature? What determines whether a health issue will be featured in
the news? How can new media tools be used to raise awareness about
social issues? What are some examples of effective public health
campaigns? How is the interface between media and health affecting
us?

We invite you to "get the scoop" about interactions between media
and health this spring at the University of Washington Students for
Equal Health 4th Annual Summit on Health Inequality. The 2010
conference theme uses media as a fresh, exciting perspective to
inspire innovative conversations about health in our modern world.
We are examining the influence of social media, broadcasting,
photography, journalism, television, documentaries, and other new
media tools on the portrayal and perception of health today. Come
and join the conversation!

Current list of speakers includes keynote Nancy Lee and: Mary
Mapes, Lisa Cohen, Daniel Hart, Kathy Gill, Anita Crofts, Tom
Paulson, and Ansel Herz.

Our speakers have worked or are currently working with: Seattle
Post-Intelligencer, CBS News, Washington Global Health Alliance,
Social Marketing Services, Inc., UW Department of Global Health,
Health Alliance International, PATH, UW Native Voices, I-TECH, UW
Masters of Communication in Digital Media.

Co-sponsored by: UW Department of Global Health, UW Department of
Communication, and ASUW.



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[TheUWfarm] work party Wednesday!

Hi all,

We're having another work party at the P-Patch this Wednesday, 3-5pm! Come join us for an afternoon of spreading woodchips (and other odd tasks to help us get the area ready for building all our new beds). As those of you who have joined our mulching parties before know, spreading woodchips is a highly entertaining and fun task that you don't want to miss :)

Thanks,
Joanna

P.S. Just wanted to extend a HUGE THANK YOU to the gang who dedicated this past Friday afternoon to shoveling an enormous amount of soil at the garden. It was great to see such energy and play in the dirt! Y'all are incredible.