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</div> <div class="region region-top"> <div class="region-inner"> <div id="block-page-top" class="block--entity-view block-content"> <aside class="node-content view-mode-top"> </aside> </div> </div> </div> <aside class="navigation-bar-wrapper"> <div class="layout layout-navigation-bar" role="complementary"> <div class="navigation-bar"></div> </div> </aside> <div class="region region-main"> <div class="region-inner"> <div class="region region-sidebar"> <div class="region-inner"> <div id="block-page-sidebar" class="block--entity-view block-content"> <aside class="node-content view-mode-sidebar"> <div class="field field--name-field-paragraphs-sidebar field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field--paragraphs-region field-items"> <div class="field-item"> <div class="paragraph type-content section-style-standard background-unsw-hue foreground-black-hue grid-no-grow sirf-dark-top-right"> <div class="field field--name-field-par-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field-item"> <h3>UNSW Urban Growers winter working bee</h3> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field-item"><a href="https://www.sustainability.unsw.edu.au/unsw-urban-growers-winter-working-bee"><span class="field--name-field-link__text">Read more</span><span class="material-icons" title="">chevron_right</span></a></div> </div> </div> </div> </aside> </div> </div> </div> <article class="region region-content"> <div class="region-inner"> <section class="node-content view-mode-full"> <div class="field field--name-field-body-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field-item"> <h2><strong>About Us</strong></h2><p>UNSW Urban Growers is a staff and student initiative to cultivate vibrant green spaces across our campuses. Whether you're an experienced gardener or just curious to get your hands dirty, our community gardens offer a unique opportunity for hands-on learning, interdisciplinary research, and reconnecting with nature right here at UNSW.</p><p>Our journey began in late 2019 with the creation of a raised-bed garden at Barker St Carpark. Since then, it has been used a living classroom, a peaceful retreat, and a hub for restorative community action.</p><p>The garden is open to everyone—drop by anytime to enjoy a quiet lunch at the picnic table, explore the plants, or take a break from your busy day to garden. We also host seasonal working bees, where our community comes together to nurture the garden and grow fresh, organic food.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-paragraphs-content field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field--paragraphs-region field-items"> <div class="field-item"> <div class="paragraph type-body-content section-style-standard background-default-hue foreground-default-hue grid-no-grow"> <div class="field field--name-field-par-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field-item"> <h3>Our Location: Barker St Carpark “The Cage”</h3> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-body-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field-item"> <p>Our first campus-wide Garden is called “The Cage". It is located on the northeast corner of the <a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/YEiF8DMBn78d3c7K9">Barker St carpark</a>. It was established in 2019 with funding from the Scientia Education Academy and the Grand Challenge on Rapid Urbanisation. It features ten raised beds that are available to all UNSW staff and students for research, teaching and growing foods. There are also fruit trees including lemon and pomegranate trees.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-item"> <div class="tabs-grid paragraph type-accordion section-style-grid background-default-hue foreground-default-hue grid-no-grow"> <div class="field field--name-field-par-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field-item"> <h3>Benefits of Urban Growing </h3> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-body-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field-item"> <p><span>Our garden offers many benefits, including Teaching, Research, Wellbeing and Greening. </span></p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-items field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field--paragraph-children text-default-hue field-items-4 field-items"> <div class="field-item"> <div id="items-293" class="accordion-item type-item tabs-grid-item"> <div aria-controls="items-293" class="paragraph-title expanded foreground-default-hue tabs-grid-item"> <a href="#items-293" class="tabs-grid-item"> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field-item"><div class="standard media media--type-image media--view-mode-accordion"> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field-item"> <picture>  <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/accordion_desktop/public/images/Samuels.jpg?h=b84d8d7e&itok=yIV8fjHd 1x" media="screen and (min-width: 1256px)" type="image/jpeg" width="268" height="200"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/accordion_tablet/public/images/Samuels.jpg?h=b84d8d7e&itok=ak9VZapG 1x" media="screen and (min-width: 765px) and (max-width: 1255px)" type="image/jpeg" width="320" height="240"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_mobile/public/images/Samuels.jpg?h=b84d8d7e&itok=rGCytDEP 1x" media="screen and (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 764px)" type="image/jpeg" width="736" height="480"/>  <img loading="eager" src="/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_mobile/public/images/Samuels.jpg?h=b84d8d7e&itok=rGCytDEP" width="736" alt="Urban Growers In Samuels" title="Urban Growers In Samuels" /> </picture> </div> <div class="field field--name-name field--type-string field--label-hidden field-item"><h4 class="media-title">UrbanGrowers_Samuels</h4></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-par-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field-item"> <h3>Teaching </h3> </div> </a> <div class="accordion-toggle background-default-hue foreground-default-hue tabs-grid-item"><i class="material-icons">add</i></div> </div> <div aria-labelledby="items-293" class="paragraph-content background-default-hue foreground-default-hue tabs-grid-item"> <div class="paragraph-grid-content background-default-hue foreground-default-hue tabs-grid-item"> <div class="field field--name-field-body-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field-item"> <p><span><span>Food growing is incorporated into a number of courses at UNSW, with the opportunity for it to be adopted in many more across disciplines or subjects. For instance, students can plant food as part of their learning about urban agriculture, intellectual property, food security, art and design, or environmental humanities. Students can also grow food for practical classes in biology and ecology, as well as learning about concepts related to public health nutrition, food security, environmental management, obesity, and chronic disease prevention and management. Contact Dr. Sophia Lin (<a href="mailto:sophia.lin@unsw.edu.au">sophia.lin@unsw.edu.au</a>) if you would like to bring your teaching or learning to the gardens.</span></span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-item"> <div id="items-294" class="accordion-item type-item tabs-grid-item"> <div aria-controls="items-294" class="paragraph-title expanded foreground-default-hue tabs-grid-item"> <a href="#items-294" class="tabs-grid-item"> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field-item"><div class="standard media media--type-image media--view-mode-accordion"> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field-item"> <picture>  <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/accordion_desktop/public/images/BarkerSt2.jpg?h=acdde912&itok=I9D7V8KO 1x" media="screen and (min-width: 1256px)" type="image/jpeg" width="268" height="200"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/accordion_tablet/public/images/BarkerSt2.jpg?h=acdde912&itok=GZyvRdTq 1x" media="screen and (min-width: 765px) and (max-width: 1255px)" type="image/jpeg" width="320" height="240"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_mobile/public/images/BarkerSt2.jpg?h=acdde912&itok=cw3yY54t 1x" media="screen and (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 764px)" type="image/jpeg" width="736" height="480"/>  <img loading="eager" src="/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_mobile/public/images/BarkerSt2.jpg?h=acdde912&itok=cw3yY54t" width="736" alt="UNSW Urban Growers watering the garden" title="UNSW Urban Growers watering the garden" /> </picture> </div> <div class="field field--name-name field--type-string field--label-hidden field-item"><h4 class="media-title">UrbanGrowers_Watering</h4></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-par-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field-item"> <h3>Research</h3> </div> </a> <div class="accordion-toggle background-default-hue foreground-default-hue tabs-grid-item"><i class="material-icons">add</i></div> </div> <div aria-labelledby="items-294" class="paragraph-content background-default-hue foreground-default-hue tabs-grid-item"> <div class="paragraph-grid-content background-default-hue foreground-default-hue tabs-grid-item"> <div class="field field--name-field-body-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field-item"> <p><span><span>There is much food-growing related research that can be done at UNSW but some requires growing space. For instance, staff in WaterGUM research the ways in which plants, including edibles, can be used to clean stormwater and wastewater in cities. Staff in Built Environment explore the planning, design and ecosystem services aspects of food growing, to inform our understanding of and capacity to positively intervene in our rapidly growing and densifying cities. Contact Dr. Sophia Lin (<a href="mailto:sophia.lin@unsw.edu.au">sophia.lin@unsw.edu.au</a>) if you would like to bring your research to the gardens.</span></span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-item"> <div id="items-295" class="accordion-item type-item tabs-grid-item"> <div aria-controls="items-295" class="paragraph-title expanded foreground-default-hue tabs-grid-item"> <a href="#items-295" class="tabs-grid-item"> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field-item"><div class="standard media media--type-image media--view-mode-accordion"> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field-item"> <picture>  <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/accordion_desktop/public/images/CathySherry2.jpg?h=53807eea&itok=RWw3uyZG 1x" media="screen and (min-width: 1256px)" type="image/jpeg" width="268" height="200"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/accordion_tablet/public/images/CathySherry2.jpg?h=53807eea&itok=6FWwjOFh 1x" media="screen and (min-width: 765px) and (max-width: 1255px)" type="image/jpeg" width="320" height="240"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_mobile/public/images/CathySherry2.jpg?h=53807eea&itok=_2R2FnpF 1x" media="screen and (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 764px)" type="image/jpeg" width="736" height="480"/>  <img loading="eager" src="/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_mobile/public/images/CathySherry2.jpg?h=53807eea&itok=_2R2FnpF" width="736" alt="UNSW Urban Growers Team Lead Cathy Sherrie" title="UNSW Urban Growers Team Lead Cathy Sherrie" /> </picture> </div> <div class="field field--name-name field--type-string field--label-hidden field-item"><h4 class="media-title">UrbanGrowers_CathySherrieCrop</h4></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-par-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field-item"> <h3>Wellbeing </h3> </div> </a> <div class="accordion-toggle background-default-hue foreground-default-hue tabs-grid-item"><i class="material-icons">add</i></div> </div> <div aria-labelledby="items-295" class="paragraph-content background-default-hue foreground-default-hue tabs-grid-item"> <div class="paragraph-grid-content background-default-hue foreground-default-hue tabs-grid-item"> <div class="field field--name-field-body-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field-item"> <p><span>When we are grounded in the more-than-human world, our physical and psychological health improves, the immune system is boosted, which can benefit our long-term health. When we get outdoors and put our hands in the soil around a common goal, we also create opportunities for social connection, which brings further benefits to overall individual and community wellbeing. See how to join us below.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-item"> <div id="items-296" class="accordion-item type-item tabs-grid-item"> <div aria-controls="items-296" class="paragraph-title expanded foreground-default-hue tabs-grid-item"> <a href="#items-296" class="tabs-grid-item"> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field-item"><div class="standard media media--type-image media--view-mode-accordion"> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field-item"> <picture>  <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/accordion_desktop/public/images/BarkerSt3.jpg?h=bd5f1cba&itok=B7oMbXP9 1x" media="screen and (min-width: 1256px)" type="image/jpeg" width="268" height="200"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/accordion_tablet/public/images/BarkerSt3.jpg?h=bd5f1cba&itok=Zoh_D-Hm 1x" media="screen and (min-width: 765px) and (max-width: 1255px)" type="image/jpeg" width="320" height="240"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_mobile/public/images/BarkerSt3.jpg?h=bd5f1cba&itok=eUbWyGOs 1x" media="screen and (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 764px)" type="image/jpeg" width="736" height="480"/>  <img loading="eager" src="/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_mobile/public/images/BarkerSt3.jpg?h=bd5f1cba&itok=eUbWyGOs" width="736" alt="UNSW Urban Growers green plant" title="UNSW Urban Growers green plant" /> </picture> </div> <div class="field field--name-name field--type-string field--label-hidden field-item"><h4 class="media-title">UrbanGrowers_BarkerSt2</h4></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-par-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field-item"> <h3>Greening </h3> </div> </a> <div class="accordion-toggle background-default-hue foreground-default-hue tabs-grid-item"><i class="material-icons">add</i></div> </div> <div aria-labelledby="items-296" class="paragraph-content background-default-hue foreground-default-hue tabs-grid-item"> <div class="paragraph-grid-content background-default-hue foreground-default-hue tabs-grid-item"> <div class="field field--name-field-body-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field-item"> <p><span>One of the great challenges of rapid urbanisation in the 21st century is keeping our cities — where the vast majority of us dwell —liveable. We can survive and thrive by making our shared urban environment regenerative, in part by planting food. In dense urban environments like UNSW, with limited space, we must be innovative, growing food in gaps between buildings, as well as inside and on buildings. Growing food in these ways can counteract urban heat islands, reduce energy costs, clean the air, and increase food resilience. It also contributed to achieving UNSW’s nature positive target. Please contact Mylene Turban (</span><a href="mailto:m.turban@unsw.edu.au" rel="mailto:">m.turban@unsw.edu.au</a><span>) if you would like to collaborate around sustainability initiatives and outreach in the gardens.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-item"> <div class="tabs-vertical paragraph type-accordion section-style-grid background-default-hue foreground-default-hue grid-no-grow"> <div class="field field--name-field-par-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field-item"> <h3>Join Us </h3> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-body-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field-item"> <p>Discover the joy of growing your own food and be part of a movement that’s making our campus greener, healthier, and more connected.</p><ul><li>You can find details about the next working bees by joining this <a href="https://teams.microsoft.com/l/team/19%3AP26EniwlmHcZT6GqDiQWSJ_XobqVuzPHJ5n3kv-xJKs1%40thread.tacv2/conversations?groupId=098fd95f-0941-403a-a9ac-258e6c473021&tenantId=3ff6cfa4-e715-48db-b8e1-0867b9f9fba3">Microsoft Teams Group</a>. We also share regular gardening tips.</li><li>If you would like to access the food gardens for teaching or research purposes, contact Dr. Sophia Lin (<a href="mailto:sophia.lin@unsw.edu.au">sophia.lin@unsw.edu.au</a>).</li><li>If you want to collaborate or open new food-growing spaces on campus, please contact Mylene Turban (<a href="mailto:m.turban@unsw.edu.au">m.turban@unsw.edu.au</a>).</li><li>Connect and follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/unswurbangrowers/" target="_blank" title="Urban Growers Instagram ">Instagram</a> .</li></ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="region region-bottom"> <div class="region-inner"> <div id="block-customstylingjs" class="block--block-content block-content"> <div class="field field--name-unfiltered-html-content field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field-item"><script> // ==UserScript== // @name UNSW Environmental Sustainability User Interface Customisation 2022 // @namespace http://sustainability.unsw.edu.au/ // @version 0.2 // @description Drupal theme customisation // @author Adam Alexander // @match http://staging.sustainability.unsw.edu.au/* // @icon https://www.google.com/s2/favicons?sz=64&domain=unsw.edu.au // @grant none // ==/UserScript== (function() { 'use strict'; 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