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Inside the Hoop House

Inside a hoop house garden

Time flies when you’re having fun, but around the Hoop House, we like to think it grows, too.   Welcome back to the second week of the term! With classes in full swing, plenty of rain falling over Kalamazoo, and another growing season underway, there’s a lot happening at the Hoop House.  Despite the fancy name, […]

Welcome from the ESC!

Group of students standing on a lawn in front of a brick building

Firstly, we’d love to see all of you at our Sustainability Chats every ODD Wednesday (Weeks 1,3,5,7 and 9) at 11am in Dewing Commons. At these meetings, students, faculty, and staff come together to discuss stewardship and sustainability on campus. These conversations are open to all and, more importantly, include free snacks. You can also […]

Spring at the Hoop House

Hands holding freshly picked strawberries

Our Hoop House interns have been busy bees this spring between hosting awesome events, supporting the young sprouts, and spreading knowledge! In Week 7, the Hoop House hosted an anthotype event, where sunlight is used to print images. People brought in fabric or paper they wanted to spruce up, painted it with a turmeric mix, […]

Towards Carbon Neutrality: A Community Reflection

The Climate Action Plan Committee had the opportunity to host the Week 8 Community Reflection in Stetson Chapel! Titled “Towards Carbon Neutrality with the Climate Action Plan,” the goal of this community reflection was twofold. First, the Climate Action Plan Committee wanted to share the current progress to fulfilling the Climate Action Plan’s goal of […]