1)   Schefflera delavayi                                                                 Delavay’s Schefflera

Unlike the Schefflera houseplant that may seem familiar to some, this interesting character is cold hardy and grows exceptionally well in outdoor Pacific Northwest settings.
Bold evergreen leaves form an umbrella-like canopy. As the new leaves slowly develop, they are covered in tan indumentum, but eventually become a beautiful dark green.
Pale yellow flower spikes reaching upwards of three feet emerge in early autumn for a unique display. 

9.8.21

Around The Farm

According to the US EPA, agriculture contributes 10% of carbon emissions in our nation. As a campus farm, we try to operate sustainably at every turn, incorporating practices that reduce our carbon footprint.  By the way, agriculture contributes the least annual amount of carbon into the atmosphere as compared to other sectors: transportation (29%), residential and business (13%), electricity (25%), and industry ( 23%). 

“This trial is significant as it really does put data to the observations–not just qualitatively, but quantitatively–about how plants are performing,” says Ray Larson, Curator of Living Collections at UWBG.

Community members share their memories of Director Emeritus John Wott.

Around The Farm
For the third year, the UW Farm is hosting an AmeriCorps volunteer, a full-time 10-month position to help the Farm Manager with production, education and assists with all aspects of running an urban, campus farm,  This is a unique opportunity for the volunteer who learns all aspects of an urban farm. In return AmeriCorps members act as mentors, lead programs and support the Farm Manager
AmeriCorps is a federal program that lists positions across the nation, “connecting individuals and organizations to tackle the nation’s most pressing challenges.” AmeriCorps is a federal agency that funds organizations to make positive impact in communities.  

9.1.21

Around The Farm
For the third year, the UW Farm is hosting an AmeriCorps volunteer, a full-time 10-month position to help the Farm Manager with production, education and assists with all aspects of running an urban, campus farm,  This is a unique opportunity for the volunteer who learns all aspects of an urban farm. In return AmeriCorps members act as mentors, lead programs and support the Farm Manager 
AmeriCorps is a federal program that lists positions across the nation, "connecting individuals and organizations to tackle the nation’s most pressing challenges." AmeriCorps is a federal agency that funds organizations to make positive impact in communities.  

“It was probably the largest request we’ve ever received, which really speaks to the breadth of our collection and that we can grow so many kinds of trees in our temperate climate,” says Larson.

8.25.21

Around The Farm
Internships at the UW Farm are offered every quarter. They are initiated by students who reach out to the farm manager with a desire to have a deeper relationship with topics such as urban farming, food systems, environmental sciences, and sustainability, Often they are asked to write a reflection paper to summarize their experience. This week Gina Simon, a UW Farm Nutrition Education Intern and Food Systems Nutrition and Health major, Nutritional Sciences Program, School for Public Health, will complete her 60 hours of field work and assignments,
Reflection of a Summer Intern
One of my responsibilities as the Nutrition Education Intern at the UW Farm was to do weekly research on the nutritional content and/or benefits of produce items grown on the farm, as well as an inclusive recipe. 

1)    Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Brido’                                                      Oakleaf  Hydrangea

Oakleaf Hydrangeas are native to the American South and are prized in horticulture for their distinctive oak-shaped leaves, reddish peeling bark, and large pyramids of flowers.
‘Brido’ features large double flowers that morph from white to pink with age.
You can find these showy shrubs around the Graham Visitors Center’s southern patio.

2)    Billardiera longiflora                                                                        Climbing Blueberry

This small evergreen vine is native to Australia and is most common in Tasmania, but also grows in New South Wales. 

We can now answer the question, with a high degree of confidence, of just how many Wenatchee Mountains checkermallow (Sidalcea oregana var. calva) plants there are. That’s due to a 9-year effort to count and map its largest known population at Camas Lands near Peshastin, WA. This population holds nearly 90% of all known individuals of this species; therefore, it is important to know how large this population is and how it is changing over time.