Vote Saves Community Garden … for Now

Shirley Siluk Gregory — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:31:21 +0000

Residents of Madison, Wisconsin, and neighboring Fitchburg are fighting to save a 1 1/2-acre organic community garden from the bulldozer. A vote by local planning officials this week gave them a reprieve, but the solution isn’t permanent yet.

The Capital Times reports that the Drumlin Community Garden sits on property owned by the Alexander Company, which is building a commercial development on its land. The Community Action Coalition of South Central Wisconsin has a one-year lease with Alexander for the garden portion, but the lease runs out this year.

Green Diva’s Guide to Delicious Living: Food Not Lawns - A Book Review

Megan McWilliams — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 19:43:22 +0000

This is another one of those wonderful books that will get tattered and worn because it is so oft referenced. Food Not Lawns, by Heather C. Flores appeals to food and community activist that is sometimes buried underneath the suited business exterior that I don more days than I would like.

Her approach is very accessible and not aggressive, the writing style is friendly and inspiring, and the hand-spun illustrations are not only descriptive, but fun.

As I read through this book, I started applying sticky notes to areas I want to not only reference for myself, but share with my fiancee who is starting to become somewhat obsessed with our compost experiment in the back yard. There are like 50 sticky notes already . . .

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Vote Saves Community Garden … for Now

Green Diva’s Guide to Delicious Living: Food Not Lawns - A Book Review