Solarium+Spring+2012

Project Description
To work with the Solarium Plantings - Care and Maintenance


 * 1) The first task is to work with Sara in learning how (and then doing) to maintain the plants in the Solarium. Care needs to happen frequently, so Sara will be setting up a schedule. So far the insect/fungal/bacterial pests are not a problem. No toxics are allowed in the building (for your health... but this has been mandated by the presence of the EcoMachine for recycling human waste). Keeping on top of pests is critical under these conditions
 * 2) The second task is to continue to plan for the future of the Solarium. This requires monitoring and then planning for each of the different beds and locations.
 * 3) The third task is to develop some kind of summer care plan as most students will leave campus.

NEXT meeting:
Wed (tomorrow, Feb. 8th) Sara, Drew, and I will meet in the Solarium at 4 PM. Thu (Feb. 9th) Sara, Diana, and I will meet in the Solarium at 8 AM. Respond ASAP if you can't make this meeting.

Is there anyone I / we can get in touch with regarding all of the old furniture so we can fix it up and put it in the solarium? I think that's a great idea! -Diana

2/15/12: Just as an update for anyone who is interested in what is going on with the solarium group, we are Drew and I are currently watering the plants twice a week, and will later be cleaning the plants. Later we hope to recycle old furniture and put it throughout the solarium

Group Members
 * 1) Drew Groth akgroth@uvm.edu
 * 2) Diana Biggs dbiggs@uvm.edu

Solarium plant manager
 * Sara Elizabeth Ziegler seziegle@uvm.edu

Mentor
 * Deane Wang deane.wang@uvm.edu