In the past three days I have had my free thoughts consumed by the potential of urban landscaping as a solution to many challenges being faced in economically restricted communities in America.
I have looked at these 5 organizations briefly and see great potential in my community to create meaningful change.
One thing that I really like about this idea is the possibility to put these in individuals yards, creating a multi fold benefit. of improving the visual appearance of a property, proving a food source, teaching valuable skills, improving air and soil quality and increasing community between the organization facilitating the process and the homes in the area where the lawn is turned garden.
Where this enthusiasm takes me will wait to be seen, part of me wants to write "the grant", leave my job (that I love), and dedicate the next several years to starting a local lawn foodscape organization. As I dream about this I quickly come into the long list of considerations that any non profit founder thinks about and my enthusiasm remains. Great work is being done all over America in foodscaping, and I am excited to see the movement grow!
I have looked at these 5 organizations briefly and see great potential in my community to create meaningful change.
http://foodisfreeproject.org/
http://www.ediblelawns.net/
http://www.foodscapelb.blogspot.com/
http://www.nycfoodscape.com/
http://farmmyyard.org/
One thing that I really like about this idea is the possibility to put these in individuals yards, creating a multi fold benefit. of improving the visual appearance of a property, proving a food source, teaching valuable skills, improving air and soil quality and increasing community between the organization facilitating the process and the homes in the area where the lawn is turned garden.
Where this enthusiasm takes me will wait to be seen, part of me wants to write "the grant", leave my job (that I love), and dedicate the next several years to starting a local lawn foodscape organization. As I dream about this I quickly come into the long list of considerations that any non profit founder thinks about and my enthusiasm remains. Great work is being done all over America in foodscaping, and I am excited to see the movement grow!
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