Bright green garden beds in three rows within the community garden.

PVCC’s Garden Thrives Under the Horticulture and Environmental Club

PVCC’s Horticulture and Environmental Club wrapped up for winter in the middle of November, but the garden is still full of life. Winterberries and pussy willow speckle the hillside next to the Dickinson building on PVCC’s campus within the graded fencing. In the garden on Friday and Sunday afternoons, students and community members gather to […]

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Recycling bin against a white cinderblock, with pictures of what can be recycled on each section of the bins.

The Reach for Sustainability: Recycling and the Dangers of Contamination

On March 3, PVCC launched its new recycling and trash disposal program. They are partnering with Waste Management, Inc., a waste disposal organization in Charlottesville, to set up recycling across the main campus. The Facilities Manager at PVCC Kim McManus wrote over an email that recyclable materials like “Paper, cardboard, glass, metal, and some plastics […]

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