tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30552532325756212352024-03-04T22:34:50.168-08:00DePaul Urban GardenDePaul Urban Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06557813372828016641noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3055253232575621235.post-85295702105532514502016-12-11T20:00:00.001-08:002016-12-11T20:00:59.276-08:00Do you like free plants?Anyone out there like free things? Anyone? Anyone? <div>
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Well now I have just the thing for you! Its free plants straight from your very own garden. The key to this is to propagate plants that already exist. </div>
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Kathy Woodard explains exactly how one can propagate plants, from your own plants or even friendly neighbors or family. Here is the link: <a href="http://www.thegardenglove.com/free-plants/#.WE4d-53iQ9s.blogger">Free Plants!! | The Garden Glove</a></div>
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DePaul Urban Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06557813372828016641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3055253232575621235.post-13307568309185614812016-09-09T15:45:00.001-07:002016-09-09T15:45:33.094-07:00<b>Air plants are in!!</b><br />
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<b>Say hello to the newest, dare I say coolest, succulent. If you're looking for a fun plant buddy who doesn't require soil, you have met your match. Air plants gather their nutrients from the air around them. This means they do not need soil to grow. They do however, still need to be watered. It is recommended that you give your air plants a bath every one to two weeks for an hour or so and then try them face down so that they can dry fully to prevent molding. You can mist them intermittently throughout the week to keep them happy and healthy. They like filtered sunlight, so keep them by your window! You can purchase an air plant at your local florist shop, farmers markets, or large home stores like Home Depot also carry air plants. </b><br />
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DePaul Urban Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06557813372828016641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3055253232575621235.post-58060623956590967682015-03-08T14:26:00.001-07:002015-04-06T13:30:16.558-07:00Rooted in SoilUrban and farming don't tend to be used in the same sentence. Hearing urban, the mind wanders towards city skylines, CTA trains bustling through the wind and people hurrying, stressed to get to their next destination. Farming on the other hand, is all corn fields and quiet sunlight. But the two have crossed paths, as have I.<br />
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Last fall, I began my first year at DePaul, in a city in which I had only visited once prior. I was scared and nervous and confused and overwhelmed. Chicago was and is so full of opportunities and I seemed so small. Everything was loud! beautiful, exciting, but it was also confusing and scary and hectic. My days ranged between loving and living in the current moment and longing for the security of the past. I struggled to find familiarity in the land of the new . </div>
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In high school, I found comfort in the community garden. It was my safe space, the setting years worth of growing .The 25 by 10 foot patch that sat outside my high school helped me cultivate tomato, cucumbers, knowledge of the environment, of others and of myself. So long ago, when I was a lost high school Freshmen, I found my calm there. I released my frustrations raking out the soil. My hands transferred my emotions to the plants. As I watered the plants, I began to explore what nourishment I needed to grow. The garden served as a space where I could think, I could feel and I could find what I was looking for. Soil is, and always has been, good for my soul.</div>
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And coming to Chicago has not changed that. When I found the tucked away garden on Belden and Bissell, I knew I felt the air of another transformative space. I spotted the big compost pile, the thrown away pieces of things that yet to be renewed. I saw the colorful wooden table and the radiant people who surrounded it. I met individuals who shared the same love for life and for the Earth. They welcomed me with kind smiles and open hearts. A community of people who on my first nervous day, offered me seeds, soil and a container, so that I could cultivate my own life here. They gave me familiarity and again, the opportunity to learn from the Earth and my environment. They helped me to plant and sow my seeds here.</div>
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Like plants in this world, we grow and change. We are dropped into situations and soils with unknown mixtures. We are given the light and the nourishment to become something beautiful. While we sprout up fast one day, we may be thirsty for help the next. We change with the seasons and the environments we live in. It is not always a fast process, but we get there with the help of others along the way. Thank you Urban Farming Organization for being my sunlight, my water and my soil.<br />
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Growing Power's Chicago Projects Office opened in 2002 and Iron Street Farm is one of six Urban Farms sites in the city.</div>
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Some fun guys and gals (group of DePaul UFO members)</div>
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And some fungi (mushrooms growing at Iron Street Farm)</div>
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Want to learn more about Growing Power Chicago? Next weekend (March 13-15), they will be participating in <a href="http://goodfoodfestivals.com/">Good Food Festival and Conference at UIC Forum</a>! If you are interested in volunteering at the festival, <a href="http://goodfoodfestivals.com/chicago/volunteer/">CLICK HERE</a>.</div>
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Last week, Will's daughter, Erika Allen was interviewed as a part of <a href="http://foodgrowingsummit.com/">Inspiring Grateful's Food Growing Summit</a>, an online tele-summit hosted by Gary Heine and Valerie Kausen. Check out just a few of her many inspiring words below.</div>
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economic development; that is food justice to me. And I think it's a change,
like a series of interns, young people that come through “What's this food
justice?” and I put my hands up and say, “It's about </span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">growing food</b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">employing
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It's not about sitting around the fire and talking about the creation of the
universe, that's not food justice. That's awesome, but that's not what the work
is for me. The work is really about changing the dynamic of how people survive
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<br />DePaul Urban Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06557813372828016641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3055253232575621235.post-20467678535413579332014-02-23T08:08:00.001-08:002014-02-23T08:09:03.338-08:003, 2, 1, ACTION<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Not only did American Meat <b>expose the flaws</b> in the current meat industry through an <b>ethical</b>,<b> social</b>,<b> economic</b>, and <b>environmental </b>lens, but it offered a <b>sustainable</b>, <b>economic-safe solution</b> for meat production in the United States. I concluded the screening feeling <b>positive thoughts</b> about the<b> future of our meat industry</b>. A must see!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />DePaul Urban Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06557813372828016641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3055253232575621235.post-38973326515722704522014-01-26T17:50:00.002-08:002014-01-26T17:50:26.712-08:00Mushrooms and Bok Choy and Squash, Oh My<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Nature supplies some <span style="font-size: large;">super</span> foods to<span style="font-size: large;"> build</span> your immune system, <span style="font-size: large;">boost </span>your energy, and <span style="font-size: large;">bring comfort </span>to your cold winter days. Here are a few fruits and vegetables that exemplify nature's amazing <span style="font-size: large;">seasonal solutions</span>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>What room can be eaten? A mushroom. <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Aw man, somebody stepped on that mushroom..too bad, he must have been a fungi. </span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: x-small;">Not enjoying these fungus jokes? They might grow on in you with time..</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Not only do mushrooms possess impressive pun potential, but they are also packed with some serious immune-system support. According to <a href="http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=97" target="_blank">World'sHealthiestFood.org</a>, mushrooms contain certain phytonutrients that guide white blood cell activity, have been observed to block the production of pro-inflammatory molecules, and offer a significant source of antioxidant nutrients of selenium, zinc, and manganese. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br />From </span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Delicata</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">, to </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Blue Hokkaido</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">, to </span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Kabocha</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">, the varieties of winter squash offer more than just some fun names.One variety, Butternut Squash, is deemed a power food by </span><a href="http://www.wholeliving.com/134734/power-foods-butternut-squash" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">WholeLiving.com</a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">. Butternut Squash boasts an arsenal of carotenoids (pigments responsible for that beautiful tangerine hue). Most notable is its abundance of beta-carotene, a pre-cursor to vitamin A (keeping your sight sharp during short winter days). Further, Butternut Squash's supply of vitamin B6 offers essential support to your immune and nervous systems. </span><br />
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If you're not sold on Shrooms or Squash, Part 2 of this post will feature some Winter Citrus (<a href="http://sprouts.com/food-tips/winter-citrus-fruits-with-a-peel" target="_blank">fruits with a peel</a>), so stay tuned.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">In the meantime, feel free to leave some </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">questions</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">/details/</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">funfacts</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">/</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">praise</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">/</span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">recipes </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">of your favorite winter vegetable or fruit in the comments below!</span></div>
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DePaul Urban Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06557813372828016641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3055253232575621235.post-37417091285280261872012-06-19T18:38:00.004-07:002012-06-19T18:41:21.513-07:00And the summer begins!Orientation was a great success thanks to all the volunteers who beat the heat and came to the garden! We distributed the summer volunteer schedule, toured the garden, and several volunteers stayed to lay down some new soil for our growing potatoes! <span style="background-color: white;">For those of you who missed out but still want to volunteer, simply email depaulufo@gmail.com to schedule a make-up with me (Faith). No experience is necessary!</span><br />
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As our project is quickly expanding, we have found ourselves in need of many materials to ensure healthy, strong produce. We are humbly seeking donations of any items listed below:<br />
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cinder blocks<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">tires</span><br />
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canvas<br />
plywood<br />
<span style="background-color: white;">burlap sacks</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">washing tubs/bins</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">folding tables</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">folding chairs </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">shade tent/canopy</span><br />
plastic bags<br />
large digital scale<br />
rinsed plastic & glass bottles<br />
<span style="background-color: white;">trellis and stakes for peas, tomatoes, cucumbers, etc.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><i>In other news,</i> there is a rascally rabbit using our garden as his personal buffet.</span><br />
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<li><span style="background-color: white;">Completely demolished 3 eggplants and an entire bed of garlic chives;</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Stolen several growing strawberries. </span></li>
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We need help dealing with this pest! If you have any natural and harmless remedies, please share your knowledge! So far, Andy & Matt have revamped the bed design to respond to the problem:</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;"><b>Volunteers, get ready for the first official volunteer day this</b> <b>Sunday June 24: Native Prairie Woodland Planting @ 1:00pm! Bring gloves and water bottles!</b></span><br />
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<br />DePaul Urban Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06557813372828016641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3055253232575621235.post-22377668305477403892012-05-23T14:51:00.001-07:002012-05-23T14:51:01.317-07:00Seedling Sale on Kenmore GreenWho: DePaul Urban Farming Organization (UFO) & Environmental Concerns Committee (ECC)<br />
What: We will be selling basil, tomatillo, india mustard, and geranium seedlings to raise funds for DUG<br />
When: 2-4pm Thursday, May 24, 2012<br />
Where: Kenmore Green, in between Fullerton and Belden <br />
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Please come by and support the DePaul Urban Garden as we begin our first season and prepare for our first harvest!DePaul Urban Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06557813372828016641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3055253232575621235.post-52077608219763682122012-05-17T08:39:00.001-07:002012-05-17T21:02:26.854-07:00See(d) change: students grow a better future at DePaul's first urban garden<i>Calling all DePaul urban farmers, gardeners, and foodies!</i><br />
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The DePaul Urban Garden (DUG) will begin summer volunteer days for students, faculty, and staff starting June 21 every Thursday and Sunday. If you would like to join a group of people passionate about how and where their food is produced, attend our <b>mandatory Orientation at 6:00pm on Monday June 18, 2012. </b>Orientation will be held in the Richardson Library Rosati Room 300. </div>
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The DUG is a student-led urban agriculture project overseen by the university's Urban Farming Organization. The garden grows on the corner of Belden Ave. & Bissell St., and consists of 14 recycled-content raised bed containers with plans to add alternative burlap, tire, vertical, and glass bottle beds over the summer months. Tomatoes, peppers, basil, strawberries, tomatillos, leafy greens, and much more are already growing in the garden and the greenhouse! No experience is necessary in order to volunteer - growing food is a learning experience.</div>
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Where does the food go, you ask? Well, half of each weekly harvest will be donated to a local food pantry through the university, while the other half will be divided amongst that week's volunteers in the DUG Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Program. This project is unique because it gives volunteers a chance to become a part of their local food system in a very unique way, with a minimum time contribution of 1 hour or more per week. More detailed information about CSA can be found at <a href="http://www.localharvest.org/csa/">Local Harvest</a>. </div>
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<b>To volunteer at the DUG, RSVP for the mandatory orientation </b>by emailing garden general manager Faith Kohler at depaulUFO@gmail.com. If you cannot attend the June 18 session, contact Faith to schedule a make-up orientation.</div>
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<b>The next Urban Farming Organization meeting will be held Monday, May 21 in McGowan South room 404</b>. There will be a presentation about CSA and some delicious snacks! </div>
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<b>Also stay tuned in for our upcoming Seedling Sale Fundraiser on Thursday, May 24</b>! We will be selling a variety of herbs, flowers, strawberries, tomatoes, peppers, and more on the new <a href="http://president.depaul.edu/MasterPlan/CommunityImprovements.html">Kenmore Green</a>, an open space designated for improving sustainability across campus in accordance with the university's master plan. </div>
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The DUG will be hosting a series of workshops, speakers, potlucks, and other events all summer long, so check back for updates!</div>
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