| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.04 |
| Liaison | Jennifer Kleindienst |
| Submission Date | Oct. 14, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Wesleyan University
ER-T2-2: Organic Garden
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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0.25 / 0.25 |
Jennifer
Kleindienst Sustainability Coordinator Finance and Administration |
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Does the institution have an on-campus garden where students are able to gain organic farming and/or gardening experience?:
Yes
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A brief description of the garden:
Long Lane Organic Farm is a cooperatively run small farm that uses ecological farming practices to produce food for the Wesleyan University Campus as well as the broader Middletown community. In addition to serving an important nutritional role in the local area, Long Lane is committed to providing the community with opportunities for festive gatherings and open exchanges, farm and food education, and hopes to contribute collaboratively to thought and practice at the nexus of culture and agriculture in general. Long Lane is in its first year of operating a 30'x48' unheated greenhouse, where greens can be grown in the winter months, and tomatoes, peppers, squashes and eggplants can flourish in the summer. The fall planting was highly successful, and yielded some good lessons. Long Lane follows a full consensus structure for its decisions and welcomes all members. Long Lane holds a yearly pumpkin festival each fall in conjunction with the College of the Environment.
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The website URL where information about the garden is available:
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