Welcome to the Environmental Studies Capstone Course blog. Over the past decade, community interest in reclaiming control over food production and consumption has fueled a wave of food activism, what Sandor Katz calls"America's Underground Food Movements."

Participants in this course are taking part in the urban agriculture food movement. In addition to reading , discussing, researching and writing on urban agriculture, we are participating. We are planning and planting a garden on campus, forming allegiances with campus and community groups, and contributing to a more sustainable community.

Monday, March 1, 2010

garden boxes

Hello Everyone,

The garden boxes look great! Thank you so much!

I just wanted to put out some ideas about how to finish them in a way that they can be a sort of permanent structure- the wood looks untreated, so it may not withstand outdoor conditions for long. We need to take some time to sand all the edges and then paint it with something for the outdoors- I thought I had some paint for this, but it turns out that it contains an ingredient that is a known carcinogen in the state of California. I am sure that we don't want to plant in a container that has come into contact with a known carcinogen (in any state). So, I will plan on doing some research for outdoor paints that are earth- and health- friendly. If anyone has any paint that they were thinking of using, please check the ingredients and warning labels. I was surprised to see that I own something so toxic.

Thanks for everything. See you on Thursday :)
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  1. TBMarch 1, 2010 at 7:57 PM

    We finished our garden boxes with linseed oil which is supposedly nontoxic. I am fairly certain we still have a good bit of this left over. If the class wants to use this, just let me know and I'll bring it in.

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