This coming weekend, I'll be leading a Tallahassee delegation to the American Community Gardening Association (ACGA) annual conference in Atlanta, GA. (Conference website for more details). Mark Tancig and Robbie Estevez, representing the Damayan Garden Project, Qasima P Boston (Project Food) and Joyce Brown (CANDI), both with ties to the Greater Frenchtown Revitalization Council, Merlin...
Two weeks away and I come back to...Well, let's be honest: the first thing I noticed was the 90+ degree oven-breath that greeted me outside the airport. Whew. Florida in the summertime.That's not all that greeted me upon my return from North Carolina and Philadelphia, however. This morning I rose to wakefulness by strolling through the garden to nibble and harvest: 10+ pounds of tomatoes, a...
Folks for whom I put in food gardens have been kind enough to send me updated pictures and/or invited me back to take pictures of their crops in full swing. They clearly are holding up their end of the bargain. Wow. The first is Carol's garden:Next is a picture of Ted, Andreas, and Sandra's garden:The following photo I took of Mr. Orbien and Ms. Ingram:This pictures shows Faith and Derry's...
(And a couple notes about community gardens and the food movement)Perhaps you've been wanting to catch me in action or have been looking for an opportunity to get some get-going gardening tips/ideas/instruction. Volia! I'll be leading a Gardening 101 workshop at the Leon County Sustainable Communities Summit May 6th and 7th. Take a look at the website. Should be fun-- planting a raised bed...
Community, School, Church and "Give-Away" Gardener GatheringPot luck, 12-2pm, April 10th@ the FAMU Community Garden on Orange Ave between Adams and Wahnish WayIt is time we joined to support one another and to chat about community gardens’ contribution to healthy, affordable food in the Big Bend.Come hear the history of the FAMU garden; learn and share with fellow community gardeners, garden...