As many of you already know, I've been attempting to live a greener lifestyle since the early 1990s. Between 1997 and 2003, my husband and I farmed 5 acres of land organically and raised free-ranging hens. We've been composting, recycling, and trying to use more efficient appliances and salvaged materials in our homes for years.
So I'm thrilled to see our interdisciplinary studies class (IDS 301) is working on a sustainable gardening project as part of their overall introduction to sustainability. (The photo is one of their first seedlings in the Native American Medicine Wheel garden -- you can get an up-close look at the garden anytime; it is behind and just to the north of the Liberal Arts Building.)