While trekking across campus it is hard to miss the colorful urban garden next to the Learning Resource Center. This quaint patch of green called Seeds at City is a first-of-its-kind effort, using hands-on methods to teach students about agriculture and farming.
It was established in June 2008 through a partnership with the Roots Sustainable Food Project.
The program hires six apprentices every 12 weeks to learn and work on the one-third of an acre of organic soil.
Starting in the fall, Seeds will offer a certificate in sustainable urban agriculture.
Volunteers are welcome Tuesdays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. “Saturday’s volunteer turnout is doing great … mostly students,” Gardening Educator Julia Dashe said. “Over the summer we plan on finding a way for volunteers to maintain the garden.”
If you would like to get involved, or for more information visit www.sdcity.edu/SeedsAtCity, contact Urban Farm Coordinator Terry Wilson at [email protected] or Terri Hughes-Oelrich, Sustainable Urban Agriculture Coordinator, at [email protected].