Project Worth Participant’s Gardens through Photos
Hello everyone. Yesterday I thought that we've had about a week of dry weather in Menifee County, Kentucky so I suppose it is time for some rain and sure enough when
Rockcastle County
Two exciting things happened at Appalachia--Science in the Public Interest in our Grow Appalachia program this past week. First, there was a special meeting on Tuesday night to gather participants,
Seedtime on the Cumberland Festival
Greetings from the Cowan Community Center!The shared stand.This past weekend in Whitesburg, a local media organization, Appalshop, hosted a festival called Seedtime which is devoted to celebrating Appalachian people and
Early Appalachian Childcare
Greetings from the Cowan Community Center!Last Monday, the Cowan Community Center planted the daycare center's garden with the help of ten enthusiastic daycare attendees. With daycare workers, community center workers,
Little Green Thumbs at High Rocks
This week youngsters got their hands dirty in the High Rocks community garden. A the “Use Your Noodle” day camp, elementary school kids learned that gardening can be fun and
Fun Times
This week we expanded our garden. We tilled up another 1600sq ft+ patch. It was super satisfying--no tiller problems, and I trained a participant on how to use the tiller.
HOME VISITS IN MAGOFFIN COUNTY
I think that my favorite part of the Grow Appalachia Program at St. Vincent Mission is home visiting. When asked by people what I like about living in Kentucky, I
Abundance at BDVP: Jessica
Well... That's really the only way to describe it, honestly! We are currently enjoying the abundance at Bluegrass Domestic Violence Program. We have been busy harvesting, processing, preparing, freezing, fermenting and
Getting creative with space: Container Gardening – Pine Mountain, Kathleen Powers
Flower garden in an old grill The majority of our Grow Appalachia participants have at least a small (in ground) garden at their home, and some have very large
