"Everything out of a park space is a teachable moment, whether it be trees, trails, bees or vegetables. That& #39;s what& #39;s most important to me — that we& #39;re raising awareness about sustainability and agriculture"
#ClimateAction
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Great to see food forests popping up all over the place - another example:
“Food forests, and similar projects, help us all to live more sustainably. I’m looking forward to seeing local kids eating fruit they’ve helped grow”
#Auckland #Permaculture https://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/articles/news/2021/03/locals-grow-a-food-forest-in-puketapapa/">https://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/articles/...
“Food forests, and similar projects, help us all to live more sustainably. I’m looking forward to seeing local kids eating fruit they’ve helped grow”
#Auckland #Permaculture https://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/articles/news/2021/03/locals-grow-a-food-forest-in-puketapapa/">https://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/articles/...
Local food efforts can yield many benefits-
Project in VA to & #39;create a barrier-free, fully inclusive vegetable garden... brought together neighborhoods & communities to address food insecurity through education & empowerment& #39;
#foodsecurity #ClimateAction
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Project in VA to & #39;create a barrier-free, fully inclusive vegetable garden... brought together neighborhoods & communities to address food insecurity through education & empowerment& #39;
#foodsecurity #ClimateAction
Backyard farmers project-
Created to build local food security & sustainability
& #39;By connecting aspiring farmers... with people happy to share their backyards, the group hopes to foster a win-win relationship that could be replicated across the country& #39; https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-03-21/gardening-as-a-reprieve-from-the-coronavirus-pandemic/13050976">https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021...
Created to build local food security & sustainability
& #39;By connecting aspiring farmers... with people happy to share their backyards, the group hopes to foster a win-win relationship that could be replicated across the country& #39; https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-03-21/gardening-as-a-reprieve-from-the-coronavirus-pandemic/13050976">https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021...
Amazing-
"36,000 farmers enrolled in Trees for the Future’s Forest Garden program will have an average of 4,000 trees per acre when their Forest Gardens are established"
#ClimateAction
https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt=""> #Africa #farming #farmers #agroforestry https://www.modernghana.com/news/1070521/agroforestry-will-bring-50-million-trees-to-afric.html">https://www.modernghana.com/news/1070...
"36,000 farmers enrolled in Trees for the Future’s Forest Garden program will have an average of 4,000 trees per acre when their Forest Gardens are established"
#ClimateAction
“We just can& #39;t continue to look at a 3,000-mile supply chain & be comfortable with that."
"Food is the most intimate relationship we have on a daily basis. That& #39;s why it& #39;s important, and we need to care about it. For us and for our kids.”
#food #farming https://www.wcnc.com/mobile/article/features/charlotte-nonprofit-urban-farmland-community-outreach/275-d59cd452-c01b-4397-8f44-299a39479c7a">https://www.wcnc.com/mobile/ar...
"Food is the most intimate relationship we have on a daily basis. That& #39;s why it& #39;s important, and we need to care about it. For us and for our kids.”
#food #farming https://www.wcnc.com/mobile/article/features/charlotte-nonprofit-urban-farmland-community-outreach/275-d59cd452-c01b-4397-8f44-299a39479c7a">https://www.wcnc.com/mobile/ar...
‘We need more communities growing their own food to combat climate change’
& #39;Incredible Edible& #39; has 144 groups in the network growing food for free in public spaces, and the campaign has also spread to schools.
#ClimateAction
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& #39;Incredible Edible& #39; has 144 groups in the network growing food for free in public spaces, and the campaign has also spread to schools.
#ClimateAction
#NewZealand-
“We do gardening here, but it’s all about giving back to this place”
“The way the world is going at this time we need to equip [our kids] with the skills so they’re not only living and surviving but also thriving.”
#foodforest #Permaculture https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/300281652/kaitiakitanga--food-forests-we-cant-just-take-annual-harvests">https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/...
“We do gardening here, but it’s all about giving back to this place”
“The way the world is going at this time we need to equip [our kids] with the skills so they’re not only living and surviving but also thriving.”
#foodforest #Permaculture https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/300281652/kaitiakitanga--food-forests-we-cant-just-take-annual-harvests">https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/...
Fascinating & incredible-
& #39;The forest gardens were filled with plants that benefited humans, but they also continue to provide food for birds, bears, and insect pollinators, even after 150 years of neglect& #39;
#PNW #FirstNations #nature #WorldEarthDay https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2021/04/pacific-northwest-s-forest-gardens-were-deliberately-planted-indigenous-people">https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2021...
& #39;The forest gardens were filled with plants that benefited humans, but they also continue to provide food for birds, bears, and insect pollinators, even after 150 years of neglect& #39;
#PNW #FirstNations #nature #WorldEarthDay https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2021/04/pacific-northwest-s-forest-gardens-were-deliberately-planted-indigenous-people">https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2021...
#Peru-
Canals along & #39;mountain slopes reroute runoff to patches of permeable soil or rock where the water seeps in, filters through & replenishes aquifers before emerging in springs downslope... in drier times.
The practice is known as "sowing" water& #39; https://phys.org/news/2021-04-peru-pre-columbian-canals-drought.html">https://phys.org/news/2021...
Canals along & #39;mountain slopes reroute runoff to patches of permeable soil or rock where the water seeps in, filters through & replenishes aquifers before emerging in springs downslope... in drier times.
The practice is known as "sowing" water& #39; https://phys.org/news/2021-04-peru-pre-columbian-canals-drought.html">https://phys.org/news/2021...