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Recipe – Vegan Ratatouille & Rice

Vegan Ratatouille & Rice   Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 30 minutes Total Time 40 minutes Total Yield 3 servings Calories Per Serving 363 kcal Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 1 white or yellow onion diced 3 cloves garlic minced 1 medium…

Whittier’s Walk Phase II

    Our students are at it again! They cannot be stopped! During the Spring 2020 semester our Learning by Leading™ (LxL) Urban Horticulture Co-coordinators…

UCF Prescribed Burn Team

  Spring Break is typically a time when college students leave campus to vacation at beaches and springs to cool down and relax outside, however…

Community Garden Transition

The original Arboretum Community Garden, which has been a centerpiece of our volunteer program since it was established in 2009, has undergone many changes in…

Message from the Director

One thing everyone has had to face in response to the coronavirus pandemic is transition.  We’ve transitioned from face-to-face interaction to remote meetings and online…

Arboretum Donation Inspired By Work of Granddaughter

Kelsie Johnson’s thumb was decidedly not green growing up. So it was all the more surprising to her grandparents when Johnson ‘16 announced she was…

UCF Offers Free Nature-themed VR and AR Applications to Help Students and Those Isolated Because of COVID-19

UCF is offering a free virtual reality environment and augmented reality app to help teachers supplement science lessons and provide some stress relief for those…

Epic Games, Maker of Fortnite, Awards UCF Professor Grant to Enhance AR and VR Technology

The company responsible for the online video game hit Fortnite has awarded a UCF assistant professor a grant to develop an immersive technology to take…

Beans and Greens Recipe

The Arboretum Community Farm and Gardens grow many delicious produce varieties seasonally. In fall and spring, wonderful leafy greens are at their peak when the…

Tea Recipes

Easing Elderberry Tea Ingredients 2 cups of water 2 TBSP. Elderberry (fresh or dried) 1/2 TSP. Turmeric (fresh or powder) 1/4 TSP. Cinnamon Honey to…