{This article & image were orginaly posted on 83degrees.com } Tiffany Ferrecchia, 32, is the creative behind some of the region’s most popular neighborhood gathering spots: the Seminole Heights Saturday Morning Market and Flicks and Food Trucks in the Channel District, for instance. But while such events attract a variety of community members, she wants [...]
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EcoFest 2012. Be there and be GREEN!
EcoFest 2012 is a community event organized by Learning Gate Community School to celebrate the many businesses, organizations, and individuals in the Tampa Bay area dedicated to the principles of sustainability – Ecology, Equity and Economy. EcoFest 2012 will be held on April 14, 2012 on the school grounds in Lutz, Florida. The [...]
Gardening: INside or OUT. WoollyPockets Are the Answer.
What is a WoollyPocket?? “Woolly Pocket was founded in 2008 by brothers Miguel & Rodney Nelson. …out of a personal need for a simple, DIY-consumer friendly system for gardening vertically, not yet available on the market. …they invented the breathable Woolly Pockets with internal moisture control that are made from recycled plastic bottles in USA. [...]
Did You Know?: Food Stamps Grow Gardens.
The below information was originally provided by Claire Thompson via grist. After reading the article, which sparked a glimmer of hope in the federal food stamp program, I felt the information and links appealing and inspiring enough to share here in its entirety. “A few years ago, back when she still had a job in the natural-foods industry, “my kids [...]
Free-Range Chicken Gardens: How to Create a Beautiful, Chicken-Friendly Yard from Timber Press
Added to my 2012 book list!! LOVE the chickens! and Gardens!! “Many gardeners fear chickens will peck away at their landscape, and chicken lovers often shy away from gardening for the same reason. But you can keep chickens and have a beautiful garden, too! Fresh eggs aren’t the only benefit — chickens can actually help [...]
