Last week I wrote about wanting to help make the farm better and the importance of the students to accomplish that. Since my last post, I have spoken with Dr. Lineberger (Dean of the Horticulture department) and Dr. Burgner (Horticulture professor and important man). After speaking with them, I realized something really important... The Howdy Farm Club and The Howdy Farm are one. The job of the club is to keep the farm up and running. With that being said, I have been brainstorming ways that the club can raise / make money and would love to hear any ideas that you might have. The Howdy Farm provides emotional support, volunteer hours, internship opportunities, learning and growth, and so many more priceless, intangible lessons. Join The Howdy Farm Club. Keep the farm alive. Learn how to plant a seed and plant seeds in others. On another note, I rebuilt the stairs and love them quite a lot. They are pictured to the right.
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You're on my blog page for a reason. You're either interested in the HF and want to know more, you accidentally came across the HF and then got interested, or you're checking in on the status of the Howdy Farm. Regardless of why you're here, you need to know that the Howdy Farm needs help!!! Did you know that the farm is not funded by the university? Did you know that the Howdy Farm is only still up and running because of The Howdy Farm Club? Did you know the Howdy Farm only brings in about roughly $3,000/year and that's all it's running on? The Howdy Farm offers SO MUCH to students and needs the students to be able to thrive. I am on a mission to uplift the farm. I know it's a big task to take on, but I have to try. I will keep the blog updated on the status of movement with it. Fingers crossed!!
This week on the Howdy Farm has been full of making the farm look more approachable and appealing. Honestly it has been a ton of work, but seeing the end result is SO rewarding. To start off the week we took ALL of the weeds out around the greenhouses. Then we finished the week by cleaning the Healing Garden area for an event that's happening soon. It sounds funny, but we swept basically swept the grass it looks so good. I know I've been talking about my tan quite a bit on here, but every day that I get darker I am blown away by how quick it happens. Note to all of those reading: If you work outside, wear sunscreen and take care of your skin!!! Update on the wasps: Michael won and the wasp have either died or relocated... whichever way you'd like to think about it. |
Samantha Ray SpillerA little bit about myself... I am a senior, B.S. horticulture major minoring in geology. I aspire to run my own landscaping company someday. Success to me is not measured in achievements, but the happiness you maintain while doing them. Archives
December 2019
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