{"id":5536,"date":"2026-04-06T21:21:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T21:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/green-nau\/?page_id=5536"},"modified":"2026-04-06T21:21:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T21:21:00","slug":"slugg-subpod-garden-system","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/green-nau\/slugg-subpod-garden-system\/","title":{"rendered":"SLUGG Subpod Garden System"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row bg-color-extra-light-gray\"><div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row-content\">\n<h2>SLUGG Subpod Garden System<\/h2>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Project Summary: <\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The Subpod Compost System at the SSLUG Garden, led by Sarah Tabak and the Sustainable Communities department, significantly expands the campus&#8217;s organic waste diversion capacity. By implementing a high-efficiency vermicomposting (worm compost) infrastructure, the student-run garden processes food waste into nutrient-rich fertilizer in just two to three months, compared to the six to nine months required by traditional hot composting. To protect the worms during the winter, the system utilizes a custom PVC floating row cover. The initiative actively engages the campus community through regular educational workshops and a convenient food waste drop-off station equipped with a QR code tracking system. This project not only reduces landfill methane emissions but also fosters a circular economy by directly nourishing Northern Arizona University&#8217;s largest campus garden.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4781 size-square-image\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/136\/2025\/06\/5913_slugg_garden_volunteers_20220909-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/136\/2025\/06\/5913_slugg_garden_volunteers_20220909-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/136\/2025\/06\/5913_slugg_garden_volunteers_20220909-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/136\/2025\/06\/5913_slugg_garden_volunteers_20220909-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>Project Lead:<\/h5>\n<p>Sarah Tabak<\/p>\n<h5>Project Advisor:<\/h5>\n<p>Peter Friederici<\/p>\n<p>Date:<\/p>\n<p>03\/31\/2022<\/p>\n<h5>Funding Amount:<\/h5>\n<p>$1,059<\/p>\n<h5>Department:<\/h5>\n<p>Sustainable Communities<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/136\/2026\/04\/Subpod-Compost-System-for-SSLUG-Project-Application.pdf\">Supporting Documents<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2198,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ring_central_script_selection":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5536","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/green-nau\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5536","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/green-nau\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/green-nau\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/green-nau\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2198"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/green-nau\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5536"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/green-nau\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5536\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5541,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/green-nau\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5536\/revisions\/5541"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/green-nau\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5536"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}