Sustainable Growers
The Sustainable Growers founded the Parsons Garden and revived the Forest Garden in spring 2010. We are growing all kinds of veggies and herbs for student and dining hall use.
| Type of group | Gardening/Activism |
|---|---|
| Selective | All are welcome |
| Membership | 100+ |
| Meeting time | Saturdays at 10AM |
| Meeting place | Dodd Kitchen |
| Office | Tool Shed by Parsons House |
| Established | Spring 2010 |
The Group
Throughout the school-year, Saturday morning work parties have started with homemade pancakes, followed by a few hours of work. We believe that gathering over and sharing food is an important way in which to build community. Sometimes lunch or dinners also follow work parties, or happen throughout the week. During the summers, students gather on Friday afternoons to work, then cook dinner together.
Food produced in the garden goes to a variety of sources. All students who work in the garden have access to the produce, and can harvest of a variety of vegetables for their own needs. Produce is also used at campus events, such as weekly environmental studies lunches, dining hall meals, collaboration with the Jewish Resource Center, and others. Produce is also donated to the Berkshire Food Project. We preserve a fair amount of produce for future use, such as through jams, pestos, frozen greens, tomato sauces, and pickling.
Email williams.growers@gmail.com with questions or to sign up for the list-serv! For more information, check out the garden blog at http://williamsgrowers.blogspot.com/.
To join
Come to a garden work party or subscribe to our listserv at WSO, or email williams.growers@gmail.com
Projects
Growing tasty, pesticide-free, sustainable food!
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Suggestions
Please email suggestions of
- foods we could grow
- ways we could preserve that food
- events we could have
- expansions we could make
- ways to involve the community
- or ways to involve classes
- anything else!
to williams.growers@gmail.com.