UBC Orchard Garden information

 Hello everyone! Here's information about our classes in the Orchard Garden starting this week (from an email just sent to you):

Hello everyone -- and I hope I have used the new WorkDay system correctly to send this email to all the students in EDCP 342, 442 and EDUC450B (and only once per person!), as well as to our TAs, Malihe (EDCP 342) and Erica (EDCP 442) and to our Guardian of the Garden/ Orchard Garden Project Assistant, Madi Lewis.

As mentioned in class and on our tentative course outlines, we are planning to hold our classes in the UBC Orchard Garden outdoor classroom from now till Thanksgiving (Oct. 14), weather permitting. This upcoming week, Sept. 9, 11 and 12 have beautiful weather forecast, so we will plan to be in the garden all week.

How to get to the UBC Orchard Garden:

Address: Totem Field Studios, 2613 West Mall (1 block south of Thunderbird)

Go through the wooden gate between the buildings at Totem Field (the pedestrian gate on the left side is always open -- just push!) Turn right and walk about 100 steps through the 'Xmas tree farm'/ conifer research project, and you will be at the Orchard Garden.

Walking: It's about a 10-15 minute walk south and slightly west of Scarfe.

Cycling or scootering: Faster -- about 5 minutes from Scarfe

Bus: There is one of the smaller community buses (#68) from the UBC Bus Loop that I have seen has a drop-off point right outside Totem Field. However, it is scheduled only every 20 minutes on school days (for example, at 12:20, 12:40, 1:00,...) Google maps say to get off after 5 stops at eastbound Thunderbird @ Eagles Drive, but it's still a 450m (4.5 block) walk from there (I've done that...) I'm not quite sure how to access that bus stop right in front of Totem Field, but maybe you can figure it out and share this?

Car: There's no street parking on West Mall and they do ticket. You are probably ok parking inside the Totem Field gates -- or at the UBC Botanical Gardens lot across Marine Drive? (I don't have a car).

What to bring/ wear:

• A sun/ rain hat -- very important!
• A water bottle -- remember to hydrate frequently
• Any medication, epipen, etc. that you need. (Please let me know about any relevant allergies or medical conditions for safety precautions)
• Appropriate layers of clothes for the changing weather
• Appropriate close-toed shoes or boots for walking on uneven or muddy ground
• Light jacket or windbreaker
• Sunscreen and lip balm with sunscreen (I've had sunburned lips, and it's not fun!)
• Laptop, tablet and/or phone for accessing the internet and writing
• Notebook and pen may be helpful as well
• Snacks

Looking forward to seeing you at the Orchard Garden for our classes this week and onward!

Cheers
Susan