Problem: Our food delivery system is designed to bring everybody almost any food any time of year. As we enter a time of diminishing oil and climate crisis, it is our choice whether we choose to have carrots shipped an average of 1,500 miles (USA). Growing and buying food locally and eating in season is one piece to lowering our dependence on fossil fuels used both to grow crops on large farms and ship them long distances.
Solution: Santiago E.A.R.T.H. club has started an on-campus garden in front of the D-building. It was planted in late April and is still (October of 2008) producing vegetables for club members and sponsors. The Corona Unified School District furnished the top soil, staff members furnished the expertise, and club members furnished the labor to plant and maintain the garden. We are doubling the size of the garden in October by taking both planters in front of D-building. It is now ready to become "edible landscaping." |
Protecting precious herbs
from snails using garlic. |
Our new compost complex is furnishing us fertilizer from campus trash (paper towels, grass clippings, bush trimmings, shredded documents, and food service left-over veggies). We have enjoyed seeing our trash become our delicious food. So far, we have harvested yellow squash, radishes, cucumbers, zuchini, Roma tomatoes, yellow cherry tomatoes, beets, several varieties of lettuce, bell peppers, jalepeno peppers, Thai peppers, egg plants, and a wide variety of herbs. |
Reaping the benefits of our labors.
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