by | Jun 24, 2017 | Commons in General, Micro-farm (HOG), The Greenhouse, Uncategorized
As a festive thank you and send off to our Commons Educator, Ja’Daiza Johnson, an informal garden party was held to celebrate her work and the growth of the garden. Faculty and staff who worked closely with Ja’Daiza and who benefited from her can-do...
by | Jun 24, 2017 | Commons in General, Micro-farm (HOG), Sustainability, The Greenhouse, Uncategorized
Growing Spaces Community Day, May 20th Commons Educator Ja’Daiza Johnson and Commons Director Seth O’Bryan hosted a work day in the Harley Micro Farm to help prepare the rows for planting by cleaning up from the winter and distributing fresh top soil and...
by | Jun 24, 2017 | Commons in General, Micro-farm (HOG), The Greenhouse
Even though the weather mid-April is still variable, the Greenhouse is starting to show signs of life and growth. Thanks to Ja’Daiza Johnson and the Food and Farm Lab class, many plant starters and seeds are being nurtured so that they can fill the high tunnel,...
by | Mar 4, 2017 | BCCE (Briggs Center for Civic Engagement), Commons in General, Project Space, Sustainability, The Greenhouse, Uncategorized
On the Friday afternoon before February break, Harley was delighted to host a meeting of the Rochester Sustainability Collaborative. This group is a network of regional organizations that collaborate on projects and assist with the development of sustainability...
by | Mar 4, 2017 | Common Ground, Commons in General, Project Space, The Greenhouse
In a way to connect his 6th grade history students to their class content beyond the classroom walls, Raj Singaravelu utilized the large erosion table in the Greenhouse to let his students explore the kind of soil Sumarians would have worked with to create irrigation...
by | Feb 7, 2017 | BCCE (Briggs Center for Civic Engagement), Commons in General, Micro-farm (HOG), Project Space, Sustainability, The Greenhouse, Uncategorized
Sunday, January 29th marked a great moment in the history of Worlds Colliding…. Hartman Fest. This event was held in the Commons as a fun, casual way for everyone who has ever worked with Chris Hartman to gather together to wish him well as he says goodbye to...
