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Orchard Downs Community Gardens (In Progress)

Project History

  • background information from Housing

    6/14/2016

    Housing provided the following information: "The cost is generally considered to be manageable but not neutral- the Family Housing Council contributes renter fees towards the cost of water usage but they do not pay the cost of plowing, clean-up, o

  • Campus community Garden Fostering Sustainable Food

    6/30/2014

    The Campus Community Garden (CCG) will be designed by students, built, and planted on the grounds of the University of Illinois Turf Farm.
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Project Family

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Living Lab Facilities / Programs
Student Sustainability Committee Funded Projects

Description

Community gardens built on the farmlands at Orchard Downs are available to use for growing their own food. They are managed by volunteers who assign and take payment for plots for the Family Housing Council. Housing pays for the water via funds that are collected, and they manage the plowing, clean-up, and maintenance of the garden area. Gardeners range from University administrators and students to community members. This program has been active since at least the 1990s.

 

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Project Team

  • Project Leader:

    Robert King

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