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Seed to Seed, Edible Garden Project
Submitted by: lynnann50
LynnAnn's Path to Nature-Gardening with Conscience, Debbie Ketchum-Jircik,Trees for Tomorrow
Trees for Tomorrow, Eagle River, WI
We are "fire souls" teaching people to understand the importance of being able to grow healthy, fresh food.
Our project is Seed to Seed, Edible Garden Project, born from the UW-Extension program Visions Leadership.
The impoverished of the area must have healthy produce available. Teaching them to grow it themselves has become our passion.
As avid container gardeners we did a container planting workshop at the Food Pantry's May dinner for the recipients. Each family went home with a container of three veggies to grow in that container, a tomato, a pepper and a pole bean.
We raise funds for our project by planting container gardens at the area Farmer's Market and offering them for a donation. In our short growing season, it's important to understand how easy it is to have fresh produce by growing in containers.
Our Seed to Seed Edible Garden Project also serves as an edible classroom, helping people better understand where their food really comes from. Our practices are organic. We teach thoughtful use of the earth and resources.
The funds would enable us to properly fence against deer and other creatures who also love the produce, publish brochures promoting healthy eating and gardening and growing practices.
We have dreams of hoop house growing tunnels to produce veggies all through the winter as Will Allen does at his Growing Power location in Milwaukee.
We are completely committed to creating community available growing areas. This award would take us to the next phase of our dream
Our project is Seed to Seed, Edible Garden Project, born from the UW-Extension program Visions Leadership.
The impoverished of the area must have healthy produce available. Teaching them to grow it themselves has become our passion.
As avid container gardeners we did a container planting workshop at the Food Pantry's May dinner for the recipients. Each family went home with a container of three veggies to grow in that container, a tomato, a pepper and a pole bean.
We raise funds for our project by planting container gardens at the area Farmer's Market and offering them for a donation. In our short growing season, it's important to understand how easy it is to have fresh produce by growing in containers.
Our Seed to Seed Edible Garden Project also serves as an edible classroom, helping people better understand where their food really comes from. Our practices are organic. We teach thoughtful use of the earth and resources.
The funds would enable us to properly fence against deer and other creatures who also love the produce, publish brochures promoting healthy eating and gardening and growing practices.
We have dreams of hoop house growing tunnels to produce veggies all through the winter as Will Allen does at his Growing Power location in Milwaukee.
We are completely committed to creating community available growing areas. This award would take us to the next phase of our dream
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Kat777
June 04, 2009, 08:29PM
LeeNysted
June 06, 2009, 03:25PM
Loving you loving me.
Lee Nysted 6-6-09
lennysted
June 06, 2009, 04:26PM
She has made a concerted effort to spread the word about the use of pot gardens. Her examples, at her garden shop, are classic examples of that which one can do with little garden space.
She has had a struggle to get her business growing; she is well deserving of a grant to fulfill her need to spread the word of the “green effect”. Her love of her work shines on her face when you meet her. She is determined to succeed!
lennysted
June 06, 2009, 04:32PM
Len and Anita Nysted (lennysted)
DidiR
June 06, 2009, 08:31PM
bfoster22
June 07, 2009, 09:13AM
luv and support, Beth
roj
June 07, 2009, 11:21AM
A grant reward would enable her to touch so many more lives in such a positive way! She is very deserving. There are many of us who want to continue learning from her about Mother Nature and healthy living!
newastro
June 07, 2009, 09:44PM
David1
June 07, 2009, 10:18PM
We all have to eat! And good organic goodies grown personally within a hands reach - does it get any better? I just finished eating my supper which consisted mainly of produce from our little garden just outside our home. Spreading the word in this manner is so important. Reading about this has been a real Full Moon treat today! 5 Stars!
David1
June 08, 2009, 06:57PM
Eroca
David1
June 08, 2009, 07:19PM
Eroca
yata
June 09, 2009, 10:49AM
ksyoder1965
June 09, 2009, 08:32PM
Kathy Yoder
Elfishone
June 09, 2009, 09:45PM
I too hope that this project gets the attention it deserves. five stars!
jlangle44
June 09, 2009, 11:14PM
bagelstc
June 09, 2009, 11:16PM
rwm51
June 10, 2009, 09:03AM
lynnann50
June 10, 2009, 03:04PM
Seed to Seed is sponsoring a showing of the movie Fresh on July 8th at 6:30 at Trees for Tomorrow...
Come tour the container garden we installed...and enjoy some healthy snacks! love and peace to all of you who have shown such awesome support!!! love and peace...lynnann
lynnann50
June 10, 2009, 03:05PM
diamondbob
June 11, 2009, 11:52AM
upnorthmom
June 20, 2009, 11:35AM
We have a strong volunteer spirit in the Northwoods of Wisconsin- this project would of interest to many in the community and would be supported.
lynnann50
June 23, 2009, 09:53AM
We have the garden enclosed in a web like tape and spray it regularly with the spray. It's also deters small varmints as well because we've strung the webbing at three levels on the posts.
I've used this spray for 7 years with complete success...and know many who would vouch for it's usefulness. (Search: I Must Garden to read about it....)
So far so good....