Newberg Center
Learning Garden
Events
Seed Sharing & Learning Event
Wednesday, February 18 – 11:30am-1:30pm
Thursday, February 19 – 11:30am-1:30pm
Join us at the Newberg Center. Learn about seed growing, seed sharing and what’s going on in the garden! Free seeds will be available for all attendees. Feel free to bring your own seeds to share!
Questions? Email stephanie.romero@pcc.edu
Check out the Student Sustainability Hub for other opportunities.
Learning Garden Plan
Here is the initial plan created for the Learning Garden. It is the product of student research, staff and faculty design brainstorming, community input, and Seed Garden Designs. By getting involved with the Learning Garden, you can help grow community and share in the experience of continuing the creation of this beautiful communal space and active learning lab, which will also become a food-producing garden, provide wildlife and pollinator habitat, and serve as a tangible example of sustainable food systems.
Newberg Center Design
- The building is designed to be Net Zero, Carbon-Neutral, producing as much energy as it uses.
- The building was the first net-zero higher education building in Oregon and the second in the United States.
- Awarded platinum-level LEED-NC certification, (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design with a special focus on new construction.)
- The building systems consist of passive ventilation, radiant heating, natural daylight, and solar energy, and incorporate a variety of green-building materials.