WWU / Fairhaven College of Interdiscipinary Studies
The Outback Farm: Gardens
The Outback gardens are maintained and coordinated entirely by students. There are four main garden projects: The Community Garden, the Market Garden, the Herb Garden, and the Forest Garden.
The Community Garden
Comprised of roughly 40 small plots, available to students, staff, and faculty, available on a first-come first-served basis and free of charge. To be eligible for a plot, individuals must commit to tending it throughout the summertime or else have a plan to pass on responsibility to a known party. No prior gardening experience is necessary and experimentation (so long as it is organic!) is encouraged.
Community Garden Coordinator: Steve Harvey
The Educational Garden
An experiment in practical, bio-intensive organic growing. teaching people how to grow highly productive organic gardens. The Educational Garden hosts the Early Childhood Development garden, a 3rd grade garden, and courses from Fairhaven College. Volunteer Opportunities are available for work in exchange for fresh produce!
Market Garden Coordinator: Roby Ventres-Pake
Email: As.Outback@wwu.edu
The Ethnobotany Garden
Coordinator: John Tuxill
Contact: John.Tuxill@wwu.edu
The Herb Garden
A variety of perennial and annual herbs, located at the entrance to the Outback. The herbs are planted in plots according to their uses: flu and cold, culinary, nervines, and women's herbs.
Herb Garden Coordinator:Lauren Caster
Email: casterl@students.wwu.edu
Forest Garden
A long-term installation of various fruit trees and berry bushes. Located in the southeast corner of the Outback. To find out more about forest gardens, go to: www.edibleforestgardens.com
Forest Garden Coordinators: John Tuxill
Email: John.Tuxill@wwu.edu
