Community gardens
Sami Richards
Issue date: 5/14/09 Section: Student Life
In the back of the garden, Adelante Mujeres (an organization that educates and empowers Latina women and their families) owns a plot they use to teach; something Hastay feels is an important part of the project.
Many people don't know about Pacific's community garden because Hastay decided to stop advertising once it was full.
"I don't think it is fair to advertise when only two or three plots change owners each year," she said, "and those get filled pretty easily by word of mouth."
The garden has been at capacity for years, but Hastay tries to keep the university involved. This past August, some Pacific freshman visited the garden and built a compost container as a part of their Spruce Up The Grove project - a community service outing all freshman participate in during orientation.
"I love bringing students to the garden and talking about its importance for the future," said Hastay.
But her absolute favorite part about heading up the garden is sharing enthusiasm, produce, stories and goodwill with the others, she said.
"Seeing the garden members taking care of each other warms my heart."
A special moment Hastay recalls was when one of the other gardeners had a flourishing crop of zucchini and left an offering by her plot.
"I think this is natural to humans if they are given the opportunity," she said about the act.
Many people don't know about Pacific's community garden because Hastay decided to stop advertising once it was full.
"I don't think it is fair to advertise when only two or three plots change owners each year," she said, "and those get filled pretty easily by word of mouth."
The garden has been at capacity for years, but Hastay tries to keep the university involved. This past August, some Pacific freshman visited the garden and built a compost container as a part of their Spruce Up The Grove project - a community service outing all freshman participate in during orientation.
"I love bringing students to the garden and talking about its importance for the future," said Hastay.
But her absolute favorite part about heading up the garden is sharing enthusiasm, produce, stories and goodwill with the others, she said.
"Seeing the garden members taking care of each other warms my heart."
A special moment Hastay recalls was when one of the other gardeners had a flourishing crop of zucchini and left an offering by her plot.
"I think this is natural to humans if they are given the opportunity," she said about the act.
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