Sustainable Agriculture & Community Gardens
Institution: Carleton University ()
Category: Faculty of Public Affairs
Language:
English
Course Description
Sustainable Agriculture and Community Gardens" is a place-based, experiential learning mini-course that combines presentations, guest speakers and hands on activities all about about community gardens (how they are run, how to start one, etc.) along with practical work within a community garden. Students will also be able to get involved in setting up the brand-new Seed Library at Carleton's very own MacOdrum Library. This mini-course program is being facilitated by farmer/garden educator Michaela, from Laughing Radish- with support from Joey from Willow Trellis Farms.Part of the course would include practical, hands-on education on seed saving, supported by Joey Slinger, manager of Willow Trellis Farms and 2025 CUROP recipient, who is currently setting up the Carleton University Seed Library.