Online News Release

For Immediate Release

Chelsea Coleman, Public Relations Specialist

(877)-984-5678
Chelsea@ogiergardens.edu

Ogier Gardens Introduces New Volunteer Opportunity

Ogier gardens provides volunteer opportunity for community service-driven groups during the University
of North Floridas Fest of All
(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) Feb. 20, 2015The University of North Floridas Environmental
Center, Ogier Gardens and the Homecoming Fest of All have paired up to feature a competition called
Bin Wars. According to Osprey Productions, during UNFs homecoming week on Wednesday, Feb. 25,
nearly 16 student organizations involving fraternities, sororities, sports teams and clubs are expected to
attend the event.
Ogier Gardens is seeking more participants for the event in order to increase awareness of the
garden. The garden is facilitated so that students can learn more about growing and eating local produce
as well as give students a way to volunteer on-campus.
We are committed to promoting public health by teaching the community how to grow their own
food and buy locally grown produce, said Kevin Anderson, Ogier Gardens coordinator. By facilitating
this event, we are raising awareness of Ogier Gardens among these student communities as well as getting
them involved in our mission.
According to The Fest of All 2015 packet the competition will begin at 5 p.m. on the UNF Green.
The students in the organizations listed above will help design and paint an Ogier Gardens recycling bin
to be used to collect recyclable goods throughout homecoming week. The bins will be also used at OZ,
UNFs Music Festival.
The top three winners of Bin Wars will receive points to help their overall effort to win
homecoming week. First place winners will receive 100 points, second place winners will receive 45
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points and third place winners will receive 20 points. Winners who accumulate the most points at the end
of the week receive a Fest of All trophy and bragging rights for winning homecoming week.

About Ogier Gardens:

Ogier Gardens began as a student initiative program to promote wellness and health among the
universitys students. It has grown into a one-acre piece of land on UNFs campus and has been steadily
growing since 2009. Numerous student staff members and volunteers take time each week to host
programs and help raise awareness of the need of organic gardening. Fruits and vegetables produced at
the gardens are sold to UNFs Osprey Caf and students at UNF Market Days.

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