Daniel Namkung was our winner with 175 rotations in 1 minute. He won a gift certificate to Kahuna Grill!
Jump Roping Competition
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Event Descriptions for Sustainability Week
iCommit to Sustainability!
Our schedule for DC sustainability week
Pumpkin Facts
An article from the Huffington Post describing the health benefits of pumpkins. What a super food!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/05/pumpkin-health-benefits_n_1936919.html
Fruit Tree Planting Event on October 26th, 2012
Thank you to all of the volunteers who came out as well as the assistance of the Santa Barbara City College Intro to Horticulture Class.
Also, thanks to our sponsors: WCSA, Sodexo, Westmont Physical Plant, All Around Irrigation, SB County Waste Management, and Beard Tropics.
We planted:
10 Kiwi, 16 Guava, 8 Pomegranate, 4 Apple, 4 Satsuma Mandarin, and 2 Avocado
Some of the produce will go into the Westmont Dining Commons and some will be donated to the Westmont meal-sharing program, ‘Bread of Life’.
September 2012 garden photos
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- Emily Rosenstein, our fall sustainability intern, making room for other garden plants
Givens Farms visit with Sustainability Interns (6-6-12)
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- Lettuce seedlings on the left and a tank of fish emulsion fertilizer straight ahead
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- Creating and using compost from their crop residue is one way Givens Farms practices sustainability
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- Ryan Kent and Lauren Danson listening to Givens’ employee Dana explain their growing techniques
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- Notice how the squash varieties are identified by their different color foliages
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- Dana showing Ryan how the Hydrocooler prepares greens for shipping by submerging them in cold water
Givens Farms is a local organic farm located in Goleta, California. During our visit we were able to learn about sustainable agriculture and the nuances of marketing organic produce. It was a ton of fun!
Westmont Grown Lettuce and Tomatoes in the DC (8-29-12)
Harvesting for Bread of Life (8-30-12)
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- Ryan, Ashley, Emily, and Sally carefully harvesting mixed greens
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- Today we harvested (in pounds): Squash (30), Tomatoes (10), Carrots (5), Lettuce (5), Tomatillos (3)