Carolina Campus Community Garden
Subcommittee of Community Service Committee
Annual Report 2016-2017
Submitted by Arlene Medder
June 14, 2017
2016-2017 Members
| Name | Department | Term Ends |
| Claire Lorch | Carolina Campus Community Garden | |
| Arlene Medder | Auxiliary Services | 2018 |
| Nancy Easterling | NC Botanical Garden | |
| Alice Ammerman | Ctr Health Prom and Dis Prev | |
| Katelyn Ander | University Library | |
| Faydene Alston | Housekeeping | |
| Katharine Belter | Community/UNC Alumnus | |
| Ritam Chakraborty | Undergraduate Student | |
| Carol Enarson | Community/Neighbor/Master Gardener | |
| James Holman | Housekeeping | |
| Christina Lebonville | Graduate Student | |
| John O’Sullivan | Community Member/Neighbor | |
| Kyle Parker | Part-time Garden Assistant | |
| Linden Thayer | Community Member/UNC Alumnus | |
| Victoria Whitfield | Housekeeping |
Charge: This advisory committee provides campus and community input to the Carolina Campus Community Garden
Highlights of Year
- Completed solar greenhouse construction and inspections
- Began use of greenhouse for summer crops
- Increased campus visibility by attending events and meetings, such as Graduate Student Orientation and Food For All Committee meetings
- Ribbon-cutting ceremony for greenhouse was held
- Grants and donations to support garden procured
- Children’s area completed
- New perennial beds created
- Two (unpaid) interns hired to handle increased compost production
- Partnered with academic departments for hands on learning components
- Serve as a bridge between NC Botanical Garden and University campus
- Implemented crop rotation and planning for increased disease and pest control
- Grants paid for greenhouse equipment, garden brag book, etc.
- Consultation with occupational therapist and landscape architect to increase garden safety and aesthetics