Kids in the Garden

STEM program for 7th-12th grade

students of Bladen, Cumberland,

Richmond, and Robeson Counties:

- Saturday Program, during

school year

- Summer camp, two weeks in

June

Activities:

- Research conducted in college setting

- Learn about importance of plants, pollen, and bees

- Field trips to Research labs, Lumber River, Cape Fear Botanical Garden, and

other Universities – contact Dr. Hagevik to get involved!

Ongoing ProjectsPollen in Honey

- Documenting and comparing pollen

flora in local and commercialized honey

Bee Health

- Observing and analyzing bee health

factors through apiary maintenance and

pollen collection

Tracking Honey Bees

- Designing tracking devices for bees

and mapping foraging habitats

Native Bees

- Surveying native bees and insects in

both natural and urban areas

Undergraduate

& Graduate

Research

Middle & High

School Student

Research

Campus Garden and Apiary, UNC-Pembroke

Campus GardenUNCP Campus Garden

contains 1/3 acre of…

- Pollinator Garden &

Educational Meadow

- Herb, Fruit, & Vegetables

- Sunflower Patch

- Compost Bins

- Apiary & Native Bees

Location:

Adjacent to Pine Cottage

on the north end of UNCP

at Ernest Lowery Rd,

Pembroke, NC 28372

- Dashed outlines garden

parameter

- Star marks apiary

Educational Meadow

& Citizen Science The Great Pumpkin Project:

- Surveying visiting insects

and gourd growth

The Great Sunflower Project:

- Planting Lemon Queen

variety and survey for

pollinator species

- Educational Meadow consists of native wildflowers, grown in a

natural habitat, as food for both the native and honey bees!

Contact Dr. Rita Hagevik, rita.hagevik@uncp.edu | 919-741-9523

Director of Graduate Studies in Science Education

UNCP Office: Oxendine 2240

Native BeesCampus Garden, currently has four

native bee houses

- Made from gourds

- Wooden house in partnership with

crown bees

Crown Bees Native Bees

Community Garden Project (citizen

science):

- Raising mason bees to protect food

supply and native populations

Partnerships Club Involvement

- Campus Garden and Apiary Club – contact Dr. Hagevik or Dr.

Campbell (kaitlin.campbell@uncp.edu) to join!

Students

- (Undergraduate) RISE, Grant Supported Students, Science

Teachers, & (Graduate) Science Education Students

UNCP faculty

- Biology, Geology/Geography, Physics, & School Counseling

Pollinator Gardens

- Bladen County, Cumberland County, Robeson Community College

Farm Bureau of Robeson County

Bayer Bee Care in RTP

ApiaryNine bee hives currently make

up the UNCP apiary:

- Langstroth hives

- Top bar hive

- Flow hive

Honey production:

- Late summer/ early fall

- Contact Dr. Hagevik for sales