1. OGIER GARDENS TOURS
9 AM – 10 AM Fridays, anyone can attend to learn how and what we grow.
2. ADOPT-A-BED AT THE OGIER GARDENS
Students can grow their own vegetables for free under the guidance of the Garden Coordinator and Student
Garden Staff. Contact Adopt-A-Bed Coordinator, Mallory Schott: n00833740@ospreys.unf.edu for more
information and an application.
3. VOLUNTEER OR INTERN
Our Fall 2015 general volunteer hours are Tuesdays 1pm-5pm, as well as Wednesdays and Fridays 9:00amnoon & 1pm-5pm. These hours are in effect when UNF is in session and weather is permitting. No sign-up is
necessary, sign-in when you arrive! All Ogier Gardens volunteers receive fresh produce for their
contributions.
4. ATTEND A GARDENING WORKSHOP (See more information on the second page)
o Check out our Facebook page for upcoming workshops: www.Facebook.com/UNFgardens
5. HEALTHY OSPREY FOOD DEMOS IN THE OSPREY CAFÉ
Fresh produce from the Ogier Gardens is prepared by Chartwells’ culinary team with garden staff on hand to
answer your questions. Taste the difference of our healthy, local, seasonal and organic produce! We
announce our demos through our newsletter, social media and through billboards in the Student Union.
6. PUBLICIZE THE OGIER GARDENS, BLOG AND WRITE OUR NEW NEWSLETTER
Students gain writing experience and exposure by submitting stories about the Ogier Gardens for our
newsletter and social media. Students are encouraged to take and share photos of Ogier Gardens’ activities!
7. DONATE A PIECE OF ARTWORK
Help beautify the Ogier Gardens and leave a lasting legacy! Now accepting sculptures, wind chimes, clay pots
and decorative container gardens. If you have an idea, let us know!
8. JOIN THE ORGANIC PROJECT CLUB AND ATTEND ONE OF OUR MONTHLY EVENTS:
The Organic Project is a student club which seeks to garner a tight-knit, resilient, UNF Gardening community.
We do so by hosting social events and sharing in the fruits of our Ogier Gardens adopt-a-bed. We offer
students a wealth of practical, earthly knowledge and volunteer opportunities to inspire them towards
action. We would love to see you at one of our monthly meetings if you’re interested in joining our club or
being more involved at the garden. Our meetings and events are held at the garden, weather permitting.
Organic Project Club Spring 2015 Events
Organic Project Club General Meeting Every first Friday @ 1 (9/4, 10/2, 11/6, 12/4)
Monthly Community Potlucks Fridays @ 6 PM (9/11, 10/16, 11/20)
Living Earth Yoga 9:30 AM (9/4, 10/2, 10/16, 11/6, 12/4) hour long, Kripalu Yoga class by certified teacher,
Hillary McDonald
Semi-annual Camping Trip with the Healthy Osprey Club Manatee Springs Florida October
Email UNFOrganicProject@gmail.com for more information on Organic Project Club events
Fall 2015 Gardening Workshops
*Workshops are held at the Garden and run for about one hour unless noted otherwise
*Check our Facebook page for updates and additions throughout the semester
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Eat For the Planet – Fri. 10/9 – 3:00 to 4:30 p.m.
Learn how to eat healthy with the lowest environmental footprint, examining food choices, focused
on the web of people and processes vital to sustainable food production.
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Intro to Organic Gardening –10/13, 10/23
Tues. & Wed. – 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.; Fri. – 11:00 a.m. to noon
Home gardening can improve your nutrition, save you money, and increase your food security.
Learn the basics to starting your own home garden. Topics include garden planning, site selection,
soil preparation, planting, fertilization, and pest management techniques.
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Butterflies and Caterpillars ID – Weds. 10/14 – 1:30 to 3:00 p.m.
Come learn about butterflies, moths, and caterpillars in the garden-- all things Lepidoptera, with
biology student Kate DeJong.
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Permaculture: Working with Nature – Fri. 10/16 – 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Permaculture is an ecological design system for sustainability in all aspects of human endeavor. It
teaches us how build natural homes, grow our own food, restore diminished landscapes and
ecosystems, catch rainwater, build communities and much more. Join UNF alumni, Ryan Holm, for
this hour-long workshop.
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Tea at Three – Fri. 10/16, 11/6 – 3:00 to 4:30 p.m.
Come to our tea parties and learn about how to dry and make your own fresh herbal teas from
health educator and Ogier Gardens staff member Mallory Schott.
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Permaculture Design: Want Healthy, Tasty Food? Grow for It! – Fri. 10/23 – 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Are you curious about Permaculture? Well, come to the Ogier Gardens for our first ever workshop
intensive to find out! Permaculture is a complicated topic, but this four-hour workshop led by Alex
Ojeda of Permaculture Jax will give you the low down! This workshop is free of charge, but
registration is encouraged. Register by email: ogiergardens@unf.edu.
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Compost 101 – Fri. 11/13 – 10:30 a.m. to noon
A rind is a terrible thing to waste! Come learn how to set up and maintain your own composting
system to recycle your kitchen scraps and yard waste. Learn how to make black gold!
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Good Bug/ Bad Bug – Fri. 11/20 – 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Don’t squish it and then wish you hadn’t missed this workshop! Come learn about beneficial insects
and pests in the garden. Some beneficials, like ladybugs, undergo complete metamorphosis and
their larvae look nothing like their adult form.
EXCITING EVENTS HAPPENING THIS SEMESTER:
World Food Day Friday, 10/16 Student Union Plaza 1-3pm
Come paint pots in the SU and learn about local organizations and student clubs that are fighting hunger in NE
Florida. Don’t forget your canned goods to donate to the Lend-a-wing Food Pantry! We’re also hosting yoga @ 9:30;
garden tours @ 9am, 2pm, & 2:30pm; tea @ 3 with Mattie; Permaculture: Working with Nature with UNF alumni
Ryan Holm @ 4; and a community potluck @ 6pm at the garden in honor of WFD!
Ogier Gardens Harvest Festival Nov. 18th 11am-4pm
@ The Cowell Amphitheater
Join us for Live Music, Hay Rides, Free Food, a Petting Zoo and More!