[TheUWfarm] UW Farm Newsletter for January 6th

Farmers, 

Hope everyone has had a wonderful winter break! Here's what's happening in and around the farm these days: 

Winter Quarter Volunteer Hours, beginning this week! 

Mondays: 8:30-11am Botany Greenhouse 

Tuesdays: 2-4pm Mercer 

Wednesdays: off

Thursdays: 2-4 CUH

Fridays: 12-2 CUH 

Every other Saturday: 10a-3pm, first work party and locations TBA

For those interested in Compost Crew, a message from our Compost Coordinator, Kay

Hello farmers, the compost crew will be back in action the 2nd week of the quarter! Please vote for a compost crew meeting time: http://www.doodle.com/df9fevfb44qe3y4s"

FarmEd 

During Winter Quarter, Farm Ed will be on Mondays at 8:30-9:30am. There's no farm ed today, but looking ahead to Jan 13, Professor Ruesink will teach us how to test seeds for viability and to watch them germinate! 

Seed Selection

We'll be looking through catalogues and choosing what will grow at the farm this season on Thursday the 16th at 7:00pm. Anyone's welcome to join, please RSVP to Lexie at lexie.lenae@gmail.com

Environmental Education Volunteer Opportunity

Leschi Elementary, a Seattle Public School located in the heart of the Central District, started a new school garden October 2013.  The kids and parents just love it!  However, they need help from volunteers to keep the garden growing and to teach the kiddos essentials on basic food growing.  If you love working with kids and you have availability Fridays throughout the school year, give the garden coordinator a shout at kblakemo@uw.edu.   

UW Farm Orientations 

Looking to fill your Service Learning requirements through the Carlson Center and the UW Farm? Interested in a quick overview of how to get involved at the farm? Don't miss our Orientations, 4-5pm on both Monday 1/13 and Tuesday 1/14 at the Mercer Court Clubhouse*!

*The Mercer Court Farm Club House is on the lowest (closest to Pacific) part of the western-most building of the Mercer area.  Feel free to call me if you have trouble finding it (206.550.4169). 

Have a great first week of class!