ASUCI’s Garden Commission works in partnership with Arroyo Vista Housing and the Sustainability Resource Center (SRC) to support the “Ants In Your Plants” garden. Located in the heart of Arroyo Vista, we take pride in an organic approach to growing. Once our fresh produce is harvested, we often donate it to the Basic Needs Center in an effort to increase food accessibility.

Further, the Garden Commission is in collaboration with External Vice President Students Enacting Environmental Defense (SEED) campaign, American Indian Student Association (AISA), and indigenous groups such as the Kizh Nation on the establishment of the Kiháy (Sacred) Garden, located in the Middle Earth Housing Community. The purpose of the Kiháy Garden is to honor the indigenous roots of UC Irvine ’s natural landscape and provide an open space for indigenous-identifying students to utilize for recreational, social, cultural, and medicinal purposes.

Our mission is to introduce to the UC Irvine community the benefits of sustainability in a simple and fulfilling manner. We host weekly volunteer shifts and events to invite the UC Irvine community to maintain care of these productive spaces.

Goals:
1. Invite students and staff to participate in events revolving around sustainability and growing plants.
2. Maintain an urban farm style garden in Arroyo Vista to donate fresh produce to the  Basic Needs Center’s Food Pantry.
3. Establish the Kiháy Garden with indigenous plants and indigenous people in mind.

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