Eastwick Agricultural Center
from the Net-Zero 1st Design Studio with Prof. Rob Fleming
Eastwick Agricultural Center Eastwick Agricultural Center's mission is to “ Connect people to nature through gardening and good agricultural practices at home and in their community.” The Center positions itself as an accessible community resource that provides free education for community members and after-school programs for children. The Center has an active senior gardening group that meets most mornings and afternoons. The Center serves as an outpost for Penn State’s agricultural extension, providing resources and programs for the greater Philadelphia region.
The Center provides classroom-based learning and experiential workshops to residents and children 6 days a week from March through November. During the winter, the Center conducts indoor seminars and classes on garden planning and design, horticulture, and greenhouse growing. The Center works with local school districts to provide field trips and STEM-related site visits to the Center throughout the school year. The Center operates 306 days per year. The type of classes and programs being offered include basic and master gardening, greenhouse growing, permaculture design, and agroforestry. |
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"There’s no limit to what you can do if you keep believing in yourself." |
How did you go about creating this design?
From my early childhood, I always wanted to be a farmer. At Jefferson, I met many inspirational people who are helping me learn a lot about sustainable agriculture practice. I worked on this projects like I am one of the stakeholders of this farm. That helped me a lot to feel engaged with the design. |