BEGIN:VCALENDAR METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//github.com/rianjs/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 4.0//EN URL:https://www.essexstudent.com/ents/event/ics/36823/ VERSION:2.0 X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H X-WR-CALNAME:Green Thumbs Regular Project (36823) BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:GMT Standard Time X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241027T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=4SU;BYMONTH=10 TZNAME:GMT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250330T010000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:BST TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Vteam Volunteering CREATED:20260331T111717 DESCRIPTION:Restoring the campus allotment and planting student-selected p roduce! Sessions run weekly.\n\nhttps://www.essexstudent.com/ents/event/3 6823/\n DTEND:20260419T150000 DTSTAMP:20260429T044745Z DTSTART:20260419T110000 LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T111717 LOCATION:Meet outside Silberrad SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Green Thumbs Regular Project UID:04c039a7-4d01-42ed-b706-fcc96b597e6e URL:https://www.essexstudent.com/ents/event/36823/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Restoring the campus allotment and planting stud ent-selected produce! Sessions run weekly.

https://www.essexstudent.com/ents/event/ 36823/

WE ARE THE UNIVERSITY'\;S GARDENING PROJECT.

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We are a student-led group that manages and cultivates a large allotment space on campus. We work and grow our produce collective ly and we welcome new volunteers.
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GROWING AND BUILDING< /strong>
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Some of the crops that we have successfully grown or a re currently growing include potatoes\, raspberries\, gooseberries\, red currants\, sweetcorn\, tomatoes\, artichokes\, radishes\, salad leaves\, a variety of herbs\, carrots\, onions\, beetroot\, strawberries\, chillie s\, peas\, green beans. We also have a few fruit trees! We work together to grow our produce and share it between members.
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SUSTA INABILITY
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We strive to be as sustainable as possible i n our activities. We use second-hand and repurposed resources where possi ble and aim to incorporate permaculture into our use of the space. We als o regularly engage with sustainability events on campus. During the harve st periods we sell surplus produce on campus\, saving members of the comm unity from purchasing food from less-sustainable sources.
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WELLBEING &\; VOLUNTEERING
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Outdoor activities li ke gardening are often discussed as great ways to improve mental health a nd general wellbeing. Whilst gardening isn'\;t a cure-all for mental i ll-health\, we strive to create an inclusive\, welcoming and safe space f or students\, staff and members of the public to work together and build friendships. We ensure that all our produce is either gifted to students\ , or given to people in need.
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HOW TO GET INVOLVED
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You can register here! The project'\;s comms officer will get in contact with you.
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🗓️ Sessions every Sunday&n bsp\;11:00am - 3:00pm
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📍 Meet outside Silberra d
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.🥾Green Thumbs is an outdoor project - please remember to wear wellies\, boots\, or sturdy flat shoes &ndash\ ; and dress appropriately for the weather! \;
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Click here to re gister!
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