Because Goshen College hasn’t used pesticides on the campus prairies for the past two years, the dandelions greens that grow are safe for consumption. Students celebrated the arrival of spring by harvesting dandelions from the prairies on campus, which were then prepared in a delicious meal featuring dandelion stir fry, dandy muffins, bread, cookies, and more. Learn more about how we transformed something perceived as weeds into dishes for all to enjoy.
Controlled burn of campus prairies for the first time
Several acres of prairie on Goshen College’s campus were burned as part of a management plant to establish the prairie and control non-native weeds. In recent years, Goshen College has restored 12 acres of lawn to native landscaping.
Student-run composting program simply turns waste to food: ‘Nothing else like it’
Did you know that the 75-100 pounds of food waste produced daily in Goshen College’s dining hall is all composted in a student-run program? It’s low-tech, low-cost, and there’s “nothing else like it”!
Sun showers will pour from Goshen College's Rec-Fitness Center
The Sun Shower Project, planned by Goshen College students, faculty and staff, involves building solar panels to heat the hot water used in the Roman Gingerich Recreation-Fitness Center on campus.
Beyond burgers and fries: Campus dining hall incorporates care for the earth and students' bodies
College dining halls are known for large amounts of food thrown away by students, for grease-laden burgers and chicken nuggets and for preparing mass quantities of food straight from the freezer section that would never be considered “fresh.” But something different is going on in the Goshen College Dining Hall, with the AVI Fresh food … Keep reading »
Goshen continues to significantly lower energy use and bills
Energy usage for the Goshen College campus during the 2009-10 school year has been added up, and the energy bills and consumption continue to head in the right direction: down. Read more about this from the Oct. 12, 2010 article.
Resource: "Creation Care: Keepers of the Earth" by Luke Gascho
How can Christians put their faith into practice on issues like air and water quality, energy use, and the climate? Designed for small group study, Creation Care: Keepers of the Earth shows us the path from biblical scripture to environmental stewardship. Author Luke Gascho, director of Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College, helps … Keep reading »
Merry Lea featured on Evangelical Environmental Network's podcast
The Evangelical Environmental Network interviewed Luke Gascho, Executive Director of Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College, for their Weekly Creation Care Podcast on Oct. 12, 2010 (click here to listen). They talked about the intersection between ecology and religion at Merry Lea, how Luke talks with people who believe differently and about the … Keep reading »
College converting green lawns to greener native landscaping
Goshen College plans to convert about seven acres of its approximate 55-acres of lawn to native landscaping.
Students imagine new possibilities in intensive summer agroecology program
If there is a common thread among the seven students from five colleges who studied in Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College’s Agroecology Summer Intensive (ASI) this year, it is one of new possibilities.