We successfully planted in spring '08 and are so excited about expanding this fall. Our goal is to create a sustainable gardening environment by collaborating with the TAMU administration, faculty, student groups, and community members. Let’s help grow a unique place on campus that will be a peaceful refuge, a place of bonding, and a source of healthy food from positive ecological practice. Plots are open to anyone in the community as long as they are available.   Our garden is unique, most community gardens only give members a place to plant, we provide our gardeners with gardening lessons, plants, compost, mulch and tools. Because of this we expect something from our gardeners. We want our garden to positively affect the whole community so we donate part of our crops to the local food bank and soup kitchen. Another way we are planning on giving back to the community is through garden related lessons open to anyone. We are also planning on selling our produce on campus to students, faculty, and staff along with a vegetable seedling sale in October.     The whole garden would all like to extend a special thank you to Dr. Novak for all of the advice, encouragement and knowledge he has given us from the beginning. He has been so willing to take time out of his busy schedule for us, without him none of this could have happened.