BUG - Beloit Urban Garden

05/16/2021

Be sure to come to our BUG meeting today at 4pm! Lydia, one of the BUG co-presidents, will be presenting the work she did this semester to develop educational signs for BUG with a focus on Universal Design for Learning (UDL). This presentation will be helpful for anyone/any club that wants to make their outreach/information more accessible. You can join the meeting here: https://beloit.zoom.us/j/93803644365?pwd=cE5CckE5NnZSbS9JYnNGQkFVb21EZz09.

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05/02/2021

Hi 🐛s! We have an ~extra special~ work day today in the garden from 1:30-3:30pm! We’re hoping to get a ton of work done getting our beds into shape, watering our sprouts, and transferring our compost into our new rotating bins. We’ll have extra snacks and water (and some cool stickers) for all student volunteers - it’s going to be a great thyme! Come on down to 1031 Church Street today and flex your green (or not green) thumb with us! No gardening experience is required, all are welcome! Bring your mask, water bottle, & your friends 🌱[PHOTO: Students clearing out beds during a volunteer day in May 2018]

05/02/2021

Most of us have heard some buzz 🐝 about communities adopting “No Mow May.”

Did YOU know that Beloit has an ordinance in place that allows residential property owners to seek approval for a land management program that encourages and allows natural grasses in residential neighborhoods.

Specifics can be found in the City Code of Ordinances Chapter 19 Zoning Code Article II 2-1200 Land Management Plan (also copied below):

2-1200 - LAND MANAGEMENT PLAN .
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2-1201
PLAN AUTHORIZED. Any owner, occupant or person in control of land one-half acre or more in size in the City may apply to the Zoning Officer for approval of a land management plan for a natural lawn where the weeds and grasses exceed 8 inches in height.2-1202
CONTENTS OF PLAN. A land management plan means a written plan relating to management of the lawn which contains a legal description of the land upon which the grasses and forbes will exceed 8 inches in height; a statement of intent and purpose for the lawn; a general description of the vegetational types, plants and plant succession involved and the specific management; and maintenance techniques to be employed. The management plan must include provisions for cutting at a length not greater than 8 inches in the front area from the paved street to 5 feet back from the front property line and at least a 5-foot strip adjacent to neighboring property lines unless waived by the abutting property owner on the side so affected.
2-1203
REVOCATION. The land management plan may be revoked for failure to comply with the provisions of the approved plan. Notice of intent to revoke a land management plan shall be appealable to the Board of Appeals. All applications for appeal shall be submitted within 15 days of notice of intent to revoke a land management plan.
2-1204
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS. Each application for a land management plan shall be on a form provided by the Zoning Officer. A copy of the application shall be mailed by the applicant or given personally by the application to each of the owners of record as listed in the office of the City Assessor, who are owners of the property situated in whole or in part within 200 feet of the boundaries of the properties affected. The Zoning Officer shall provide the list of the property owners who are to be notified of the application. The applicant shall certify under oath on a form to be furnished by the Zoning Officer that such owners have been notified and the manner in which they have been notified. If, within 15 days of receipt of a copy of the applications, at least 51 percent of such property owners file written objections to the application with the Zoning Officer, the Zoning Officer shall refer the application to the Board of Appeals for hearing and decision.
2-1205
SAFETY HAZARD. In case of a safety hazard as determined by the W**d Commissioner, the City shall require cutting upon notice to the owner, occupant or person in charge of the land subject to a land management plan.
2-1206
LAWN. Each lawn subject to a land management plan shall be cut at least once each year.

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03/12/2021

Love plants, interested in sustainable agriculture? All interested students should apply to be a 2021 Summer Worker at B.U.G.! The summer worker position provides housing, and a meal plan, in addition to an hourly wage. Workers will have half of each day free for a second part-time job. If interested, BUG may be able to help you secure a part-time job with a local organic farm, Froggy Meadows. To learn more about Summer Worker responsibilities and to apply, please follow the link below to the application!

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03/04/2021

Planting seeds this week! And with that, the 2021 growing season has begun 🌱🌟 Happy Spring everyone!

02/21/2021

Hello Bugs! 🐞🐜

Our first meeting of the spring semester will be taking place later today, February 21st, 2021 at 4:00pm on Google Meets! All are welcome to join to talk about plans for the garden this planting season — we look forward to planting seeds and growing with you 🌱

Meeting link: http://meet.google.com/tev-rzhy-ywt

Questions, comments, concerns? Please email Lydia Wilson’21, one of BUG’s fabulous co-Presidents at [email protected]

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