Paul Joshua Hurst

GFI Fellow - Class of 2021

Graduate student, chemistry
UC Irvine

DESCRIPTION

2021-22 GFI student fellow

Paul will support food production in the Verano Place Garden by assisting the GFH Program Coordinator in the documentation and assessment of garden program aspects to review the success of outreach efforts and identify new ones. He will continually evaluate and retool pursuits. He will complete a weekly walk through inspection to assess needs for maintenance, patron communications, etc. Paul will also create and implement a revitalization plan for the Verano Orchard, assist with the development of guides, logs, and data entry related to annual procedures such as planting, watering, and fertilization. He will update the community garden website, maintain general awareness of community programming services and resources related to gardening, refer staff and students to these resources when appropriate, maintain professional working relationships with other professional and student staff members, and attend and participate in required staff activities, including training, in-service, and staff retreat. He will also complete project related reports or grant applications as needed.