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A Guide to Getting Your Hands Dirty: How Campus Green Spaces Promote Real World Problem Solving

A Guide to Getting Your Hands Dirty: How Campus Green Spaces Promote Real World Problem Solving. By Kevin Martini Western Michigan University Kalamazoo MI. What are campus Green Spaces?. Enabling Structures at WMU:. WMU  Office  for  Sustainability: Mission.

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A Guide to Getting Your Hands Dirty: How Campus Green Spaces Promote Real World Problem Solving

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  1. A Guide to Getting Your Hands Dirty:How Campus Green Spaces Promote Real World Problem Solving By Kevin Martini Western Michigan University Kalamazoo MI

  2. What are campus Green Spaces?

  3. Enabling Structures at WMU:

  4. WMU  Office  for  Sustainability: Mission The missionof the Office for Sustainability  is to guide and assist the Western Michigan University community in fulfilling and growing  its sustainability commitments. Through  building a diverse and flourishing learning  community around sustainability, we will continually explore and develop new opportunities to create a culture of sustainability and improve quality of life for all.

  5. Campus Food Waste Cargo Bikes Student Farm Campus Food Vermicompost

  6. Current Case Studies from WMU • Greenspace Projects undertaken include: • Native Landscape Demonstration Garden • Community Gardens • Student Farm • Greenhouse Winter herbs • Integrated Pest Management • Grafting Feasibility Test • Vermicompost Post-Consumer Waste Reduction Pilot

  7. Native Landscape Demonstration Garden • Size: 8 beds • Edibles: Raspberries, Peaches, Pears, Apples, Thyme, Hops • Duration: 2 years • Cooperation with: Americorps, Landscape Services, Biological Sciences

  8. Native Landscape Demonstration Garden • Size: 8 beds • Edibles: Raspberries, Peaches, Pears, Apples, Thyme, hops • Duration: 2 years • Cooperation with: Americorps, Landscape Services, Biological Sciences

  9. Native Landscape Demonstration Garden • Size: 8 beds • Edibles: Raspberries, Peaches, Pears, Apples, Thyme, hops • Duration: 2 years • Cooperation with: Americorps, Landscape Services, Biological Sciences

  10. Native Landscape Demonstration Garden • Size: 8 beds • Edibles: Raspberries, Peaches, Pears, Apples, Thyme, hops • Duration: 2 years • Cooperation with: Americorps, Landscape Services, Biological Sciences

  11. Community Gardens • Size: ~2,000 square feet • Duration: 3 years • Crops: Corn, Arugula, Kale, Carrots, Tomatoes, Peppers, Potatoes, Onions, Garlic, Turnips, Strawberries, Cucumbers, Lettuce, Spinach, Eggplants, Squash, Pumpkin, Tomatillo, Okra • Cooperation with: Department of Biological Sciences, Common Ground, SeedsaversExchange, Landscape Services, Catering Services, Tillers International • Examples of classroom Skills Enhanced: Geography, Environmental Studies, Biology,Botany

  12. Community Gardens • Size: ~2,000 square feet • Duration: 3 years • Crops: Corn, Arugula, Kale, Carrots, Tomatoes, Peppers, Potatoes, Onions, Garlic, Turnips, Strawberries, Cucumbers, Lettuce, Spinach, Eggplants, Squash, Pumpkin, Tomatillo, Okra • Cooperation with: Department of Biological Sciences, Common Ground, SeedsaversExchange, Landscape Services, Catering Services, Tillers International • Examples of classroom Skills Enhanced: Geography, Environmental Studies, Biology,Botany

  13. Community Gardens • Size: ~2,000 square feet • Duration: 3 years • Crops: Corn, Arugula, Kale, Carrots, Tomatoes, Peppers, Potatoes, Onions, Garlic, Turnips, Strawberries, Cucumbers, Lettuce, Spinach, Eggplants, Squash, Pumpkin, Tomatillo, Okra • Cooperation with: Department of Biological Sciences, Common Ground, SeedsaversExchange, Landscape Services, Catering Services, Tillers International • Examples of classroom Skills Enhanced: Geography, Environmental Studies, Biology,Botany

  14. Community Gardens • Size: ~2,000 square feet • Duration: 3 years • Crops: Corn, Arugula, Kale, Carrots, Tomatoes, Peppers, Potatoes, Onions, Garlic, Turnips, Strawberries, Cucumbers, Lettuce, Spinach, Eggplants, Squash, Pumpkin, Tomatillo, Okra • Cooperation with: Department of Biological Sciences, Common Ground, SeedsaversExchange, Landscape Services, Catering Services, Tillers International • Examples of classroom Skills Enhanced: Geography, Environmental Studies, Biology,Botany

  15. Community Gardens • Size: ~2,000 square feet • Duration: 3 years • Crops: Corn, Arugula, Kale, Carrots, Tomatoes, Peppers, Potatoes, Onions, Garlic, Turnips, Strawberries, Cucumbers, Lettuce, Spinach, Eggplants, Squash, Pumpkin, Tomatillo, Okra • Cooperation with: Department of Biological Sciences, Common Ground, SeedsaversExchange, Landscape Services, Catering Services, Tillers International • Examples of classroom Skills Enhanced: Geography, Environmental Studies, Biology,Botany

  16. Student Farm • Size: ~12,500 square feet • Crops: Kale, Carrots, Tomatoes, Peppers, Potatoes, Onions, Beans, Basil, Sage, Magoram, Squash, Tomatillos, Turnips, Beets, Dill, Strawberries, Cucumbers, Lettuce, Spinach, Broccoli, Mushrooms, Melons • Cooperation with: Department of Biological Sciences, Common Ground, Seedsavers Exchange, Landscape Services, Catering Services, Tillers International, International Business

  17. Student Farm • Size: ~12,500 square feet • Crops: Kale, Carrots, Tomatoes, Peppers, Potatoes, Onions, Beans, Basil, Sage, Magoram, Squash, Tomatillos, Turnips, Beets, Dill, Strawberries, Cucumbers, Lettuce, Spinach, Broccoli, Mushrooms, Melons • Cooperation with: Department of Biological Sciences, Common Ground, Seedsavers Exchange, Landscape Services, Catering Services, Tillers International, International Business

  18. Student Farm • Size: ~12,500 square feet • Crops: Kale, Carrots, Tomatoes, Peppers, Potatoes, Onions, Beans, Basil, Sage, Magoram, Squash, Tomatillos, Turnips, Beets, Dill, Strawberries, Cucumbers, Lettuce, Spinach, Broccoli, Mushrooms, Melons • Cooperation with: Department of Biological Sciences, Common Ground, Seedsavers Exchange, Landscape Services, Catering Services, Tillers International, International Business

  19. [Insert Farm Time Lapse Here]

  20. Greenhouse Winter Herb Production • Herbs Grown: Chives, Opal Basil, Thai Basil, Queen Siam Basil, Genoese Basil, Slo-bolt Parsley, Curled Leaf Parsley, Marjoram, Sage, Cilanto • Cooperation with: Department of Biological Sciences, Catering Services • Academic Involvement: Dietetics Internship program from the College of Education and Human Development

  21. Greenhouse Winter Herb Production • Herbs Grown: Chives, Opal Basil, Thai Basil, Queen Siam Basil, Genoese Basil, Slo-bolt Parsley, Curled Leaf Parsley, Marjoram, Sage, Cilanto • Cooperation with: Department of Biological Sciences, Catering Services • Academic Involvement: Dietetics Internship program from the College of Education and Human Development

  22. Greenhouse Winter Herb Production • Herbs Grown: Chives, Opal Basil, Thai Basil, Queen Siam Basil, Genoese Basil, Slo-bolt Parsley, Curled Leaf Parsley, Marjoram, Sage, Cilanto • Cooperation with: Department of Biological Sciences, Catering Services • Academic Involvement: Dietetics Internship program from the College of Education and Human Development

  23. Integrated Pest Management: A shift from preventative applications of synthetic agrochemical to systems which try to minimize negative by treating crop fields as microcosms, with complex pest-predator-produce relationships.

  24. Integrated Pest Management Projects • Location: Greenhouse, Student Farm, Community Garden, Native Landscape • Cooperation with: Department of Biological Sciences, Landscape Services • Academic Involvement: Masters in International Development Administration program from the Political Science Department • Purpose: To experiment with developing a sustainable yet effective pest management regime to minimize damage to installations including native landscape areas, greenhouse rooms, community gardens and the student farm

  25. Integrated Pest Management Projects • Location: Greenhouse, Student Farm, Community Garden, Native Landscape • Cooperation with: Department of Biological Sciences, Landscape Services • Academic Involvement: Masters in International Development Administration program from the Political Science Department • Purpose: To experiment with developing a sustainable yet effective pest management regime to minimize damage to installations including native landscape areas, greenhouse rooms, community gardens and the student farm

  26. Integrated Pest Management Projects • Location: Greenhouse, Student Farm, Community Garden, Native Landscape • Cooperation with: Department of Biological Sciences, Landscape Services • Academic Involvement: Masters in International Development Administration program from the Political Science Department • Purpose: To experiment with developing a sustainable yet effective pest management regime to minimize damage to installations including native landscape areas, greenhouse rooms, community gardens and the student farm

  27. Integrated Pest Management Projects • Location: Greenhouse, Student Farm, Community Garden, Native Landscape • Cooperation with: Department of Biological Sciences, Landscape Services • Academic Involvement: Masters in International Development Administration program from the Political Science Department • Purpose: To experiment with developing a sustainable yet effective pest management regime to minimize damage to installations including native landscape areas, greenhouse rooms, community gardens and the student farm

  28. Integrated Pest Management Projects

  29. Grafting Feasibility Test • Location: Finch Greenhouse • Size: 20 pieces of rootstock, 30 grafts, 3 successful grafts • Cooperation with: Department of Biological Sciences, Landscape Services, MSU Arborist • Purpose: To experiment with grafting the once prevalent in Kalamazoo Cork Elm (Ulmusthomasii) to a more disease resistant rootstock, Chinese Elm (Ulmusparvifolia) to place into on-campus displays and native landscape areas • Classroom Skills Enhanced: biology (in lieu of a formal botany program)

  30. Grafting Feasibility Test • Location: Finch Greenhouse • Size: 20 pieces of rootstock, 30 grafts, 3 successful grafts • Cooperation with: Department of Biological Sciences, Landscape Services, MSU Arborist • Purpose: To experiment with grafting the once prevalent in Kalamazoo Cork Elm (Ulmusthomasii) to a more disease resistant rootstock, Chinese Elm (Ulmusparvifolia) to place into on-campus displays and native landscape areas • Classroom Skills Enhanced: biology (in lieu of a formal botany program)

  31. Grafting Feasibility Test • Location: Finch Greenhouse • Size: 20 pieces of rootstock, 30 grafts, 3 successful grafts • Cooperation with: Department of Biological Sciences, Landscape Services, MSU Arborist • Purpose: To experiment with grafting the once prevalent in Kalamazoo Cork Elm (Ulmusthomasii) to a more disease resistant rootstock, Chinese Elm (Ulmusparvifolia) to place into on-campus displays and native landscape areas • Classroom Skills Enhanced: biology (in lieu of a formal botany program)

  32. Grafting Feasibility Test • Location: Finch Greenhouse • Size: 20 pieces of rootstock, 30 grafts, 3 successful grafts • Cooperation with: Department of Biological Sciences, Landscape Services, MSU Arborist • Purpose: To experiment with grafting the once prevalent in Kalamazoo Cork Elm (Ulmusthomasii) to a more disease resistant rootstock, Chinese Elm (Ulmusparvifolia) to place into on-campus displays and native landscape areas • Classroom Skills Enhanced: biology (in lieu of a formal botany program)

  33. Grafting Feasibility Test • Location: Finch Greenhouse • Size: 20 pieces of rootstock, 30 grafts, 3 successful grafts • Cooperation with: Department of Biological Sciences, Landscape Services, MSU Arborist • Purpose: To experiment with grafting the once prevalent in Kalamazoo Cork Elm (Ulmusthomasii) to a more disease resistant rootstock, Chinese Elm (Ulmusparvifolia) to place into on-campus displays and native landscape areas • Classroom Skills Enhanced: biology (in lieu of a formal botany program)

  34. Grafting Feasibility Test Cork Elm bud opening up after a successful take of a scion [Insert Bud-opening Time Lapse Here]

  35. Vermi-compost Pilot Study for Postconsumer Food Waste Reduction • Cooperation with: Department of Biological Sciences, Dining Services, Catering Services, Landscape Services • Size: 5 containers, each with 8 bins • Starting Worm Pop: 24,000 • Purpose: Experiment with methods of using vermicomposting to reduce waste from various campus food sources, including cafes, cafeterias, department offices and catered events

  36. Vermi-compost Pilot Study for Postconsumer Food Waste Reduction • Cooperation with: Department of Biological Sciences, Dining Services, Catering Services, Landscape Services • Size: 5 containers, each with 8 bins • Starting Worm Pop: 24,000 • Purpose: Experiment with methods of using vermicomposting to reduce waste from various campus food sources, including cafes, cafeterias, department offices and catered events

  37. Vermi-compost Pilot Study for Postconsumer Food Waste Reduction • Cooperation with: Department of Biological Sciences, Dining Services, Catering Services, Landscape Services • Size: 5 containers, each with 8 bins • Starting Worm Pop: 24,000 • Purpose: Experiment with methods of using vermicomposting to reduce waste from various campus food sources, including cafes, cafeterias, department offices and catered events

  38. Vermi-compost Pilot Study for Postconsumer Food Waste Reduction • Cooperation with: Department of Biological Sciences, Dining Services, Catering Services, Landscape Services • Size: 5 containers, each with 8 bins • Starting Worm Pop: 24,000 • Purpose: Experiment with methods of using vermicomposting to reduce waste from various campus food sources, including cafes, cafeterias, department offices and catered events

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