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Monday, April 23, 2012

VCU Community Garden Strawberry Festival

Join us for the grand opening of VCU's Community Garden at the VCU Strawberry Festival Earth Day Celebration tomorrow!

VCU Strawberry Festival
1-4pm
Tuesday, April 24th
VCU Community Garden, 900 Turpin St.
Next to Larrick Student Center (1 block North of 10th & Leigh)
MPC folks: Get off the #84 Campus Connector at the MCV Campus Bookstore, first stop on Leigh St.

This is a zero waste event, which means than all dinnerware will be biodegradable and collected along with food waste for composting.

We have many exciting things planned!

  • Recycling of electronics and other hard to recycle waste
    • 1-6pm (extended hours) at VCU Community Garden
    • For a full list of items you can drop off, see our recycling page
    • Yes, we accept VCU Surplus!
  • Free food from House of Homemade
    • Strawberry pound cake slices
    • Mini Strawberry cupcakes
    • Strawberry Iced Tea
    • Strawberry shortcake cookies
    • Fresh strawberry & pineapple kabobs
  • Free Ice Cream from Bev's Homemade Ice Cream in Carytown
    • Strawberry
    • Chocolate
    • Vanilla
  • Take the VCU Sustainability Pledge and join the Green Unity newsletter for a chance to win prizes!
  • Composting display and information from Natural Organic Process Enterprises
    • NOPE has partnered with VCU to compost food waste from Shafer Dining Hall and will be expanding to collect from 7 locations on both campuses next year!
  • Learn how we constructed the water-saving wicking and hugelkultur beds, and how you can make your own at home
  • Free bike repair from VCU Outdoor adventure program
  • RamBikes - VCU's new bike share - will have info on how you can rent bikes for free!
  • Free bike safety info, free bike & laptop registration with VCU Police
  • Zipcar information and on-site registration with VCU Parking and Transportation
  • Slow Food RVA will be there to show you healthy & delicious eating options
  • Fresh produce, farm products, and plants for sale
    • Faith Farms
      • Pasture-raised eggs
      • Local honey
      • Homemade egg noodles (plain, tomato-basil, other flavors!)
      • Their famous Blackberry Jam!
      • Possibly Amish Roll Butter as well
    • Agriberry
      • Fresh local strawberry
      • Possibly fresh asparagus and strawberry jam!
    • Green Unity Plant & Sustainable Merchandise Sale
      • Help us raise funds for our Community Outreach Efforts!
      • Recycled cotton Green Unity T-shirts (XS-XL $10, 2XL-3XL $15)
      • Green Unity Water Bottles - on sale for $8 each
      • Chico bag 100% recycled PET Earth bags - on sale for $8 each (below retail price!)
      • Rain Barrels, 60 gallon capacity, brass fittings - $55
      • Upcycled T-shirt bags - $1 each
      • Tomatoes
        • Heirloom (many types)
        • Container-type (determinate)
      • Peppers
        • Various Mild
        • Various Spicy
      • Cucumbers
        • Compact bush (container-type)
        • Vining
      • Herbs - tasty & great for pest protection!
        • Chives
        • Thyme
        • Oregano
      • Flowers - beautiful & great for pest protection!
        • Marigolds
        • Petunias
        • Nasturtiums
    • Rachel's Farmstand
      • Grown hyper-local, less than 2 min. drive from VCU's garden (22nd & Carrington, Sundays 12-3pm)
      • Carrots
      • Romaine Lettuce
      • Mustard Greens
      • Rainbow Chard
      • Spinach
      • Joi Choi (Bok Choi)
      • Radishes
      • Spring Onions
      • Fresh Herbs
        • Cilantro
        • Thyme
        • Rosemary
        • Oregano
        • Limited quantities of basil

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