Another Epiphany

Blogs are supposed to facilitate conversations among people. In mine, I talk to myself. From an efficiency perspective, this is ridiculous. Clearly I can talk to myself without wasting computing, storage, and energy resources. Not to mention time.

I am done wasting those resources. From now on I will talk to myself more efficiently.

Bye, Toadman.

Okay, bye Toadman.

GoGreenTriad

goGreenTriad, the "green" online service of the Greensboro News & Record, has (among other things) information related to sustainable agriculture and gardening. It is worth checking on a periodic basis. Here's the link: http://www.gogreentriad.com/

Agriculture-related Audio

Here are some audio segments related to sustainable agriculture that you might want to check out: http://www.mygreenearthfoundation.com/greenblog/?p=70

Free Program on Growing Food Locally

GROWING IN COMMUNITY
Gardening to Nourish Self and Neighbor
Saturday 2/28/09
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

12:30 - 1:45 Opening Address: "Why Garden/ Why Now?"

Bryan Building, Room 128
Key Note: Mr. Michael Schut, Environmental Program Manager, Seattle Tilth, Economic and Environmental Affairs Officer, Episcopal Church, USA, and author of Food and Faith: Justice, Joy, and Daily Bread

1:45-2:00 Refreshments Break

2:00-3:15 "Making Your Garden Grow: A Step by Step Overview”

Bryan Building, Room 128
Presenter: Dr. Charlie Headington, Lecturer, UNCG Department of Religious Studies, Permaculture Designer and Head of Greensboro Montessori Gardening Program

3:30--4:45 Break Out Round Table Discussions and Brainstorming

"Starting an Edible School Yard"
“Starting a Neighborhood Community Garden”
"Starting a Faith Community Garden"
"Growing Your Own Food at Home"
"Growing Food at Your University"
"Knowing Your Farmers and Understanding Their Needs"

Open and free to the public


Sponsored by the Warren Ashby Dialogue Program, College of Arts and Sciences, UNCG,

For more information, contact John R. Sopper, Grogan College Program, UNCG 334-5898, jrsopper@uncg.edu

Community Gardening in Greensboro

There is a growing interest in establishing community gardens in Greensboro. The idea is to share public and private resources to support local community vegetable gardens, reducing dependence on fossil fuels and industrial farming. The vegetables produced should be fresher, more nutritious, and safer. Done right, community gardening can improve the quality of soils rather than depleting them.

For those interested in learning more, or getting involved, contact Karen Neill at the Guilford Center, N.C. Cooperative Extension, 375-5876, or Julie Lapham, at 379-1000. You can also check out the article entitled "Civic aims, food costs spur interest in community gardens" at http://www.gogreentriad.com/.