Tricycle Gardens
Join us in the earth lovin’ good work of making the food (r)evolution. Check out Michael Pollan’s review of several books on the food revolution being made by citizens around the world and right here in Richmond.
As we in Richmond are trying to say cool while temperatures are breaking 100 (again), here is some good reading and watching to do. And please do a rain dance in the privacy of your own home!
YES! Magazine (Powerful Ideas, Practical Actions): A great online and print magazine cover stories about the actions of people and organizations all over the world, developing new, fair, local and equitable economies.
Agricultural Innovations : Useful resources for ecosystem regeneration and relocalization.
City Farmer News : Based out of Vancover, Canada. News, info and photos of urban agriculture projects from around the world.
Civil Eats : Packed full of learning! Civil Eats promotes critical thought about sustainable agriculture and food systems as part of building economically and socially just communities.
Thanks to everyone who has come out over the past three and a half months to help us out on the 1/2 acre farm project in Old Manchester. 700 volunteer hours have moved compost, chopped compacted soil, built and filled 17 compost bins, planted veggies, herbs, flowers and berries. We could not have done it without you! And to all the volunteers who worked with Allison Mesnard in the greenhouse-thank you!
Thanks to Mayor Jones and DCAO Carolyn Graham for making a visit and spending the time to learn about what we are doing and why.
Thanks and WELCOME to Vicky Campbell for stepping into the role of Community Garden Coordinator for the City of Richmond, and thanks to Alicia Zatcoff, Director of Sustainability for making it happen, along with the whole team. Thanks to the folks at Department of Public Utilities for helping us get our water straight!
Thanks to all the generous financial donations that have come in over the past two months. We have raised close to $20,000 to match our anonymous donation of $10,000–bringing us to our goal of $30,000 to get the farm started.
Thanks to everyone who has dropped off tools for us, or come by to say an encouraging word, and to just figure out what the heck we are doing on this vacant corner!
And to Jennifer Q. for help with our 990′s, and Hugh Joyce of James River Air for infrastructure help. And Lewis Plumbing Supply! And Mary Anne’s Trucking! And to Halcyon Vintage and Deep Grove Records!
It has been a phenomenal few months, and we look forward to all the goodness that is coming our way. See you at the farm or at the Farmers Market! This 1/2 acre plot of a prototype of what we can see all over town–restoring an ecology, creating jobs and healthy food. Join us!
Farm Stand opens Tuesday, June 1st, 4-7pm. We will be open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4-7pm throughout the growing season.
Yes, young people are getting out and getting dirty. Check out this amazing story of folks who are on the ground and in the dirt, changing the way we eat! READ MORE HERE>>
It seems that community gardening is getting the attention of some of our elected officials. Rep. Jim Moran (D-VA) is a co-sponsor on a bill just introduced to support community gardening. You can read the bill HERE, and find out who the other co-sponsors are. This is great news for those of us working to bring community gardens into all our neighborhoods, increase food access, and work towards creating healthier urban ecologies. Please take a moment to call Rep. Moran’s office and offer your support on this bill!
BREAKING NEWS! Rep. Bobby Scott is now a co-sponsor of the bill!
Join us for the monthly GreenDrinks at Ellwood Thompson’s Coffee Shop, this Thursday (7/16) where we will continue the discussion from the viewing of Food, Inc.
5:30pm!
More info about Richmond Green Drinks HERE>>
- squash, zucchini, green beans, blackberries, tomatoes,
- beets, basil, dill, cucumbers and much more!!!!!!
- GROW YOUR OWN!
- If you are yet to start, its okay! You can still plant a fall garden!
- See our KITCHEN GARDEN BUILDERS page if you’d like some help.
- happy gardening, happy eating!
Check out these amazing photos from a community garden project in downtown Newark, New Jersey called Brick City Urban Farms. We love sub-irrigated planters!
