Please join us for two social/educational/work events at the Student

Experimental Farm at Cal Poly this month!

2 Saturday mornings: AUGUST 10 and 17.

Both events will run from 9 a.m. until approximately 12 noon.  Light

refreshments will be served in the morning.  Talks on the educational topics

will go from approximatley 9:15-10:00.  Then, people are free to help with

designated work projects, share conversation with others attending and/or tour

the Farm and taste samples of this year's abundant harvest.

Saturday, 8/10:  Learn about habitat restoration using NATIVE PLANTS! 

Lanscaper/Ecological Designer/Native Plant Enthusiast Josh Carmichael will join

us to share his knowledge on landscaping with native plants.  Josh runs a small

native nursery operation and has had years of experience on local habitat

restoration projects.  Bring your questions for him!  Work events that day will

include work on our perennial/tree windbreak Josh helped plant.

Saturday, 8/17:  Learn how to harness the power of our microbial allies through

COMPOSTING.  Terry Hooker (former Student Farm Manager) and Hunter Francis will

lead this informative workshop on all aspects of home composting.  We will

demonstrate how to construct an aerobic compost pile for kitchen and garden

trimmings and introduce participants to our vermicomposting worms, part of an

ideal composting system for home recycling.  Weeding/clean-up activities after

the workshop should generate plenty of fodder for a second pile!

All are welcome to the workshops and there is no charge for the events. 

Donations are welcome.  Bring a friend!

Hope to see you there!  Hunter

DIRECTIONS:  Take the Highland entrance into Cal Poly from Route 1.  At your

first stop sign, turn left onto Mount Bishop Road.   After about 1/4 mile, the

road veres to the left.  Bare RIGHT onto the dirt road to the right of the small

Vet clinic.  Go about 1/2 mile (past the Rodeo Unit) straight up to the top of

the hill.  The Student Farm is on the right, across from the Compost Unit.

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