Here you will find Gardening Ideas and other Topics surrounding the Environment and Sustainability.
If you have any ideas, websites, or links that would be beneficial to other Gardening Club Members, please contact us at ucrgardening@gmail.com.
Calscape (California Native Plant Society)
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Check out this page to find the plants native to your area, gardening tips, when to plant, and the wildfire specific plants attract. Great to use when planning an attractive, native-plant garden.
A great bonus is that the website is linked to local nurseries for finding native plants while shopping local!
US National Native Bee Monitoring Network
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National website for bee monitoring which will be further developed in the upcoming months to emphasize the importance of bee pollination on crop production.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/lettuce/regrowing-lettuce-in-water.htm
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A quick and simple reference for regrowing lettuce if you've never regrown vegetable cuttings. This activity is quick, environmentally friendly, and can be done indoors.
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Regrowing Lettuce in Water: Caring for Lettuce Plants Grown in Water
https://bendingthecurve.ucsd.edu/
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Course which discovers how to solve the Climate issue through hands-on learning which is being offered to UCR Students via UC Extension programs. Was offered in Spring 2020 and again in Winter 2021.
Discusses how everyone can take action and bend the curve of climate change towards a more sustainable future.
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"Bending the Curve: Climate Solutions" Course
Bee-ing Green in Quarantine Presentation Presented by UCI's Bee Committee
Main Presentation for UCI'S "Bee-Friendly Campus" Certification
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Regenerative Agriculture by Alex Lou, Sustainability Project and Garden Commission
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Pollination in the Wild (by Dr. Mooney):
"What is Regenerative Agriculture?"
Watch a demonstration by our Historian Mariana Martinez on how to get started composting!
