Systems Need to Change...As we welcome 2021 we see even more evidence of the need for systems change! Last year brought us many reveals of the reckoning needed for moving toward reparations centering racial equity. Bountiful Cities work will continue to nourish our relations alongside communities creating access and pathways to resources for thriving local food abundance centered in racial equity. Looking to Spring |
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Bountiful Cities Nursery is looking ahead and getting ready as the growing season approaches. While we'll be growing a wide variety of edible, medicinal, pollinator, and craft plants, we're also taking requests and pre-orders for anything you might be interested in. If you know exactly what you'd like to be growing in the coming season we're happy to start all of it in our greenhouse to help you get a head start on the Spring. Reach out to Alex at alex@bountifulcities.org with any pre-orders or questions.
Solar Panels
Bountiful Cities is very excited to be moving towards renewable energy at the Pearson Garden this coming season! The Appalachian Institute for Renewable Energy has donated solar panels and is working with us to get the garden on solar power, which will provide electricity for all of the shared community spaces, walk-in cooler, pavilion, and greenhouses. While we have been able to get some of the resources donated for this project, there is still a lot to do. If you'd be interested in joining us for an educational community workday or donating funds/materials towards this project, FILL OUT THIS FORM or reach out to us directly. Looking forward to working with you on making Pearson gardens more of a sustainable community resource this season!
Have a Folding Table? Or a Cooler?
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Ms. Jordan is continuing to create virtual content, and has begun a series of cooking classes for elementary kids! Check out her YouTube channel HERE for some kid-friendly gardening a cooking education.
Upcoming Community Garden Workdays
Vance Elementary
Workdays are now from 1- 2:30 pm on Fridays- weather permitting. Please get in touch with jordan.diamond@acsgmail.net for more information.
Winter projects include:
January- February: Installing a paving stone floor in the greenhouse
February- March: Building outdoor seedling tables and starting seeds for spring plant sale/ garden
Fairview Road Resilience Garden
The Resilience Garden is hosting a volunteer day on Sunday the 17th from noon to 3. Please email Michael Stratton to rsvp, as they are capping capacity at 10 people fairviewroadresiliencegarden@gmail.com
Workdays are now from 1- 2:30 pm on Fridays- weather permitting. Please get in touch with jordan.diamond@acsgmail.net for more information.
Winter projects include:
January- February: Installing a paving stone floor in the greenhouse
February- March: Building outdoor seedling tables and starting seeds for spring plant sale/ garden
Fairview Road Resilience Garden
The Resilience Garden is hosting a volunteer day on Sunday the 17th from noon to 3. Please email Michael Stratton to rsvp, as they are capping capacity at 10 people fairviewroadresiliencegarden@gmail.com
 | We need help to keep these important workshops and programs going! Suppling tools, seeds, education, and on-going support are long term solutions to some of the systemic injustices that cause food insecurity. Now more than ever, systems need to change so that all people have access to food and resources. Bountiful Cities envisions abundant, food secure communities and works to make that vision a reality. |
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