I've been out of town the past two weeks, went up to North Carolina to keynote at a youth retreat and took the opportunity to make a road trip out of the deal. My partner, Mary Elizabeth (with whom I posed my Tallahasseean Gothicimages) and I took the opportunity to visit friends, mentors, and sites along the way. We stopped in Atlanta, Charlotte, and Asheville on the way north to Banner Elk,...
Click here for the Story or... most of it is copied below.By Teresa Youngblood, special to the Democrat, previous Magnolia School TeacherWhen his father asked him about his school day, Caleb Mathison, 13, replied, "I feel good. I moved a lot of dirt."And he and 15 of his classmates have the muddy shoes and dirt-caked fingernails to prove it.On Friday, the middle-schoolers along with two teachers,...
Over the next few weeks, I plan to make roadside appearances. So, for those of you that have yet to see this video, I thought I'd share.
It's been a busy week. Monday, I caught up with the books, emails, and phone calls, etc. It was, after all, pouring rain. Tuesday and Wednesday we worked on "A Backyard Transformation" (watch for the upcoming video) at a Betton Hills home. Tuesday evening: a...
My life is moving faster than I can keep up with. So, for the moment-- against my storytelling nature-- I'm going to resort to a bulleted list for the day:*Headed to Romac for raised-bed lumber. *Stopped in at Gramling's on S. Adams for plants and seeds. *Dropped lumber in Betton Hills in preparation for a Monday garden build. *Picked up and ordered mushroom compost at Tallahassee Nurseries....
1)This morning, I met with Maggie Theriot, Sustainability Coordinator for Leon County. She heads the Office of Sustainability. A large part of her job right now is event planning for the Leon County Sustainable Communities Summit 2010 which will focus on "how to foster a sustainable local economy and the importance of sustainable food systems." Last fall, Maggie got in touch with me about being...