Center for Ecological Living and Learning

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Center for Ecological Living and Learning

Welcome to the The Evergreen State College C.E.L.L. 


Stated Mission of C.E.L.L.

To combine ecological design and sustainable building with sustainable agriculture to address the broader goals of sustainable living.

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  What's New:

   The Organic Farm Photoland Video
   Sustainable Agriculture Lab Building

Student Groups and Activities at The Organic Farm:

  • The Biodiesel Project  Uses spent vegetable oil from Campus Dining Services to make biodiesel for use on the Organic Farm.  The project is run by the Student Green Energy Association (SGEA).
  • Community Gardens  Is a Student Activities group dedicated to providing gardening space to members of Evergreen and the greater Olympia community. 
  • Compost Facility  Workers of the Organic Farm use a variety of feedstocks to make compost for use on the farm production fields. 
  • Demeter's Gardens  Demeter's Garden is a community-based demonstration site, embodying the principles of permaculture and perennial polyculture systems. 
  • The Organic Farm  There is approximately 1 acre of production space that is dedicated to experience based learning about the principles of sustainable agriculture.

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