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2nd meeting of Agriculture Focus Group @ Berea College during Charrette #2 (Feb. 2011)
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BEREA COLLEGE: Agriculture Focus Group 02.18.11
Attendees:
Sean Clark, ANR BC‐POC [email protected] Matt Partain, FAC, [email protected] David Cooke, EPG [email protected] Neil Mecham, CFS [email protected] Ramona Fry, M2D [email protected] Dave Macaulay [email protected] Ralph Bicknese, H+B rbicknese@hellmuth‐bicknese.com Ron Finney, H+B rfinney@hellmuth‐bicknese.com Dan Hellmuth, H+B dhellmuth@hellmuth‐bicknese.com
Ag Focus Group Members: Jessa Turner, ANR, [email protected] Janet Meyer, ANR [email protected] Matt Callo, Student POC [email protected]
Distribution: Building Team BC‐BuildingTeam Administration Committee BC‐AdminCommittee BC‐Sustainability‐FocusGroup BC‐SUST BC‐ForestryArtCrafts‐Focus Group BC‐Forestry BC‐Media‐FocusGroup BC‐Media Chris Chivetta, H&C [email protected] Dennis Lammert, H&C [email protected] Tom Anagnos, H&C [email protected] Nancy Sopuch, H&C [email protected] Morgan McIlwain [email protected] Ron Finney rfinney@hellmuth‐bicknese.com Pat Ladendecker pladendecker@hellmuth‐bicknese.com Ralph Bicknese rbicknese@hellmuth‐bicknese.com
Meeting Location: Seabury Center, Trustee’s Room Time: 10:30am – 11:15am
Student Gardening
Student gardens open March through November
Currently no greenhouse space is available for students
Could provide greenhouse space on farm acreage if a new greenhouse was provided.
Currently student gardens are leased out for $10 a year. This could be increased.
Neil Mecham is the point of contact for Student Garden Program this program.
Not so much activity during the summer but this could change if Residential Hall is utilized during the summer.
May not be any areas on site with full sun suitable for gardening due to trees and shading but will confirm when final survey is obtained.
Opportunity to provide designated student garden plots for residential hall providing a direct connection to agriculture and food.
Formalize as student garden, consider water source, and utilize compost from residential hall kitchens
Potential for container gardening if garden plots are not available on immediate site.
May need more rot resistant species for containers.
Edible landscaping continues to be an option with foundation plantings containing heritage vegetable varieties such as asparagus, quince, rhubarb, raspberries, blackberries etc.
Could also integrate native fruit and nut trees such as pawpaw, hazelnuts, persimmon.
Berea College Agricultural History
Opportunity to Chronicle Agricultural History of Berea College in new residence hall
Could feature native American artifacts in new residential hall especially if found on site
Agricultural Land
Currently have 100 acres certified organic 400 acres conventional
Alternative Waste Treatment
Relatively high costs of fertilizer, could offset a portion of the cost of the compost toilets
Anaerobic Digestion as option for sewage Treatment.
Landscaping
Opportunity to self‐perform landscape with grounds crew and around 20 students. M2D has had experience with this on a previous project.