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The plot of land in question is circled in blue - adjacent to Grace Pearson Scholarship Hall - in the images obtained from Google Earth above.
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The path divides the plot into two sections - north and south - and the project would be positioned in the northern plot.
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A perimeter will need to be set up to keep out rodents. (check the useful links page for cost estimates)
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Following an initial turning of the soil, the residents of GP (Grace Pearson) will commence dumping their food waste in the specified area.
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This would be carried out by cleanup shifts as assigned by the proctor of the hall.
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A rotation would be set up for the maintenance of the garden comprising residents from the surrounding 6 halls.
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It is important that residents from all these halls be involved.
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They will receive community service hours for their work.
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Shifts would occur every weekend and would consist of the following duties:
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Watering the area
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Turning the soil
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Adding necessary nitrates
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The monitoring of the pile (and advising on what course of action to take with it) would be the responsibility of a small, elected group of residents.
Required materials and their related cost estimates can be found under the useful info tab which can be reached by clocking on MORE at the top of the page.