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Project Title: Cal Poly Aero Hanger Nursery

Description: Currently home to more than 300 living oaks, redwood, and cypress, the aero hanger nursery is the home base for OneCoolEarth’s local activities.  Although the nursery is named after the nearby plane hanger–a student landmark on campus–it is actually located next to the Cal Poly groundskeeping headquarters.  Working in such close proximity to Cal Poly’s groundskeepers has enabled OneCoolEarth to thoroughly integrate our activites with the campuses, finding out where plantings are needed on campus, notifying the groundskeepers first hand of our projects, and raising their interest and awareness of native plants.  Much of the nurseries stock has been planted on Cal Poly, especially around the soccer fields.  For students, having the nursery so close to school offers a chance to get their hands dirty planting, planting, repotting and preping up for our projects.  Eventually, OneCoolEarth hopes to transfer the nursery entirely to student care.

OCE Work History:

Fall 2003 – Established

Fall 2003 – present – seasonal seeding

01.10.2009 – Materials Engineering Honors Society Redwood Repotting

04.25.2009 – WOW Leader Potting and Planting

Project Status: ongoing

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