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Media Alert: 1 UNF Drive - Jacksonville, FL 32224 - Phone: (904) 620 1000
Media Alert: 1 UNF Drive - Jacksonville, FL 32224 - Phone: (904) 620 1000
MediaAlert
ForImmediateRelease
Feb.4th,2015
Contact:MichaelaGrimmigPC
(561)6029937(C)
mgrimmig93@gmail.com
UniversityofNorthFloridaOgierGardensHostsPressConferencewith
DonaldTrump
Who:
TheOgierGardens,astudentleadorganicgarden
What:
PresidentJohnDelaney,DonaldTrumpandKevinAndersonwillhostapress
conference.ThepressconferenceistohonourTrumpsdonationanddiscussthe
gardensnewprojectsandundertakings.AndersonandPresidentDelaneywillbe
availabletoanswerquestions.
When:
Wednesday,Feb.4th,2015at3:00p.m.
Where:
TheOgierGarderslocatedonthegroundsofUNFnexttotheSkateParkand
lot18.
Why:
DonaldTrumphasmadeagenerousdonationof$500,000totheUNFOgier
Gardens.ThedonationallowstheGardentomakemajorimprovementstothe
design of the Garden and set up a trust that will allow Garden staff to help
Jacksonville communities who are currently in food deserts. The USDA
definesafooddesertasanareawherenutrientrichfoodatanaffordablepriceis
difficulttofind,specificallyforthosehowdonothaveaccesstoanautomobile.
AboutTheUNFOgierGardens
Establishedin2009,theUNFOrganicGardenbeganasastudentinitiativeandwasmadepossiblebyagenerous
donationfromBruceOgier.WhatbeganwithsixraisedbedsnexttotheWildlifeSanctuaryhasgrewintofifteenover
thespringof2012.IntheFallof2012,ourlittlegardenexpandedintoadiverse,oneacreproductiononthenorthside
ofcampus.
TheFrederickandOpheliaTateOgierGardenswillserveasalivinglaboratoryforstudentstoexploremultiple
disciplines.Programsstrivetopromotestudenthealthandwellnessthroughoutdoorrecreation&experiential
learning.UNFwillserveasamodelforothernonlandgrantuniversitiesincorporatingexperientiallearningonfarms
1UNFDrive|Jacksonville,FL32224|Phone:(904)6201000
orwithgardens.Anincredibleteamofstudentstaff&volunteersmaintaintheOgierGardens.Producecultivatedby
studentstaffwillbesoldtotheOspreyCafandfeaturedatUNFsMarketDay.
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