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For release October 18, 2010
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Learning Garden Harvest Festival Oct. 21 at LCC
EUGENE, OR - The Learning Garden at Lane Community College holds its first event of the year, the Harvest Festival, on Thursday, Oct. 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The garden is located in the southwest corner of campus behind the childcare enter. The event is free and open to the public.
- Soup made from garden produce and prepared by Lane culinary arts staff will be served at 12 p.m.
- Garden tours will be offered at 1:15 p.m., 2:15 p.m., and 3:15 p.m.
- Compost demonstrations will be given at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m.
The student-run garden provides learning, service and leadership opportunities for students. Organic vegetables and fruit grow year-round and used in the student-run restaurant on main campus, the Renaissance Room, for Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management Program special events, in the main campus cafeteria, and for Learning Garden events.
The garden was established in spring 2006. A video is on Lane’s YouTube site at http://www.youtube.com/lanetuberscafe#p/u/1/-m37rvpbpdY
Lane is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution.
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Media contact: Jennifer Hayward, Sustainability Coordinator, 541-463-5594.
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