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Two new things will be sprouting soon in the 166su Arboretum: a relocated community garden and a 190-foot cellphone tower to improve phone coverage on the southeast side of campus.<\/p>\n

The .15 acre garden, which is in the footprint of the planned tower, will grow to .2 acre, about the size of three tennis courts. It will be moved this month to be close to the Arboretum\u2019s greenhouse, which is east of the Counseling and Psychological Services parking lot.<\/p>\n

The garden is part of the Arboretum\u2019s<\/a> urban farming and garden program, focusing on organic produce, herbalism, medicinal botany, and classes on cooking and healthy diets.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is going to be a fantastic improvement over the existing program,\u201d says Patrick Bohlen, a biology professor and director of the 80-acre Arboretum, campus landscape and natural resources. \u201cBeing closer to the greenhouse and propagation house will activate that area of the Arboretum and create closer synergy.\u201d<\/p>\n

The garden is open to everyone in the 166su and Orlando community to learn about growing and preparing food. The food is shared by the garden\u2019s regular volunteers and given to the Knights Pantry, which helps 166su students in need. The gardeners harvest a variety of seasonal produce, greens, fruits, vegetables, herbs and spices.<\/p>\n

The gardeners also are expanding into cut-flower production, and a new site that Bohlen plans to develop for fruit trees. The whole area will be fenced to secure the garden and \u201ckeep out deer and critters,\u201d he says. University and community volunteers are always welcome to sign up to be part of the garden.<\/p>\n

\u201cMany segments of the campus need increased cellular coverage, as well as greater cellular capacity.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The new cellphone tower will overlap where the current community garden now sits south of District Energy Plant 4. The tower will be 70 feet taller than the 166su water tower, which is 120 feet tall.<\/p>\n

\u201cMany segments of the campus need increased cellular coverage, as well as greater cellular capacity. This tower will greatly enhance cellular reception for this area of campus, assuming all major carriers mount equipment on the tower,\u201d says Joel Hartman, UCF\u2019s vice president for Information Technologies and Resources. In addition, public safety antennas will be moved from the W166su transmission tower to this location to improve and extend reception for first responders.<\/p>\n

166su IT Telecommunications will design, own and maintain the tower, which is estimated to cost about $1.2 million, Hartman says. The bidding process hasn\u2019t been completed so the contractor hasn\u2019t been determined. Cellular carriers will be charged rent for placing their antennas on the tower.<\/p>\n

The goal is to complete the tower late this fall.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis will be a major step forward for increasing cellular and first-responder radio coverage on campus,\u201d Hartman says.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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