Amanda Rich reflects on her seven years working at Erda Gardens. Before she made the transition from volunteer to full-time employee, Rich was a social worker. Gardening has proved to be a source of stress relief, she said.
Farm intern and UNM alumnus Steven Emmons drops a pile of hay into a wheelbarrow Wednesday afternoon at Erda Gardens. Before he became an intern, he worked in the admissions office of an art school in Maine. This is his time to enhance the spiritual quality of his life, he said.
Emmons hammers a hook into the soil of a newly plotted bed at Erda Gardens. Franciscan nun and peace activist Marie Nord started the gardens in 1996 as a project to promote peace and harmony on the planet.
Amanda Rich, administrator for Erda Gardens, inspects two freshly picked beets at the garden’s main location Wednesday afternoon. The farm participates in biodynamic farming practices, which entails a holistic approach to farming and tending to certain plants according to an astrological calendar.
Tony Snell talks with fans following a press conference where he confirmed he will enter the NBA draft. The conference was held Monday at The Pit.
The Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity was suspended Thursday. The suspension follows allegations of criminal sexual penetration at a party hosted April 1 at the fraternity house.
Junior-college transfer quarterback, Clayton Mitchem takes a snap during the UNM football team’s first spring training session.
Computer science doctoral candidate Jeffrey Knockel uncovered how the Chinese government spies on its citizens using its own version of Skype.
Left to right, Lobos head coach Steve Alford, guard Kendall Williams and assistant coach Craig Neal sit along with the rest of the UNM men’s basketball team to watch the NCAA seeding selection at The Pit on Sunday. The Lobos were selected to be the No. 3 seed for the West region of the NCAA tournament.
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