Gulf Coast Compost

Hello Composters, we hope this semester is going well for all of you. There are many positive changes, initiatives, and opportunities coming along- Here is to creating a Conscious, Resilient, and Sustainable Community, Stay tuned!

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SATURDAY APR 22
SERVICE LEARNING EVENT
9-2
(Come when you are available)
Required: Send us a DM to RSVP!

PS
This cabbage we grew was donated to the FGCU Food Pantry! I hope they made kimchi/ kraut 😊

Big on-campus compost drop off today!! We have our final on-campus compost drop off day on Wednesday, April 26th for the Spring 2023 semester. Be sure to take advantage of this opportunity :) 🌿♻️

Here’s a sneak peak at new pavers with our logo! Mary Voytek’s class made these in the Sculpture & Ceramics studio. The stamps were hand carved linoleum. The art students gathered foliage from the forest edge for impressions, & also used shell. Can’t wait to see them fired!

Happy February Composters 🌿!!

We are so excited to announce bi-weekly tabling on main campus! this resource will help..

- Inform the FGCU community about the benefits of composting.
- Inform students about the service learning opportunity from composting.
- Introducing a secondary drop off location on main campus during tabling days !!

We are thrilled to bring this to you, hope to see you there !!

Compost Uploads are due Tuesday, December 6! Please see text above. Any questions can be sent through DM or to [email protected].
Wishing everyone a happy fall break with food & family 💚

Thanks all for coming out to the event today! Painting was fun 😁 Bananas are back in full force, SH is flowering, and the compost is full of pumpkins!

See you all after Thanksgiving.
PS. Compost drop off is welcome any time, including Thanksgiving break! Go to the “Service Learning Guide” in our bio/ IG highlights for more info on how to get service hours for compost collection.

service events just posted to eaglelink!
W Nov 16, 10-1
W Nov 30, 10-1
W Dec 7, 10-1
F Dec 16, 10-1

Come see Mexican Sunflower (Tithonia diversifolia) in bloom while you’re here! Its more than just looks …
•plant it as a living fence, grows tall & fast
•attract pollinators to your garden
•chop & drop- this plant is easy to trim to use as green mulch
•biodynamic accumulator: mex sun can scavenge nutrients from poor soil- no amendment required!
•the flowers smell like almonds & honey.. vase them up or dry for potpourri!

We had an amazing time at the Take Care Carnival hosted by our friends !!

It was nice to talk to our students the multiple ways the foodforest and composting can help with the overall wellness of their lives. ❤️

Thank you composters! For all your contributions & hard work. Keep an eye out on Eagle Link for maintenance events if you please, we look forward to reuniting!

Hi everyone,
With Hurricane Ian effects beginning on Tuesday, we hope everyone is prepared for and safe throughout the storm. The Food Forest will be closed through Thursday, Sept. 29, which includes drop off, service learning events, tours, etc. We plan to resume operations on Friday and will correspond accordingly. See you again soon; be safe everyone!

Heyyy there! 😁 We just posted our October events on Eaglelink, every Wednesday 9-12.

Journey through this compost time machine to see how all of our hard work has transformed this space! ✨✨
We’re proud of how this space is evolving and we are so grateful to everyone who has contributed! 💚
next up:
🦀 composting seaweed! 🖼 painting & decorating the pod (compost side 😉)
🌱 more shrub layer plants