Participants of the Red Bird Grow Appalachia project attended a joint training with participants of the Red Bird Farmers project on September 15, 2011.  The UK Cooperative Extension Agriculture Agent,

As the field worker here at the Redbird Mission site, these last few weeks have truley been the highlight of my experience with Grow Appalachia.Seeing the rewards from all the

Red Bird Notes----Bettina BalmerFall is in the air even though officially it is still about a month away.  There are leaves falling and less humidity.  That cool crisp morning air

Autumn is right around the corner with crisps days and the falling of the leaves. This week canning equipment, measuring cups were given to first year participants. Many participants are

August 1st-5th, 2011                This event was planned by myself, Magan Meade and Fred Rweru, the GROW Appalachia interns of Red Bird Mission.  We were carefully guided by Bettina Balmer, the

http://www.slideshare.net/magan_meade9/4-season-gardeningHere is the link to my Four Season Gardening Power Point, if you would like to use it.  Let me know if anyone has any questions.

July 25-29, 20114 season gardening View more presentations from magan_meade9                 After weeks and weeks of studying and researching the “4 Season Garden”, I presented the class on July 28th,

Week July 11-July 15, 2011                Thanks to Pine Mountain Settlement, I have been inspired to plan a GROW Appalachia and Heifer International Community Picnic.  This would invite GROW Appalachia and

Week 7/5/2011 through 7/7/2011                Robert Griffin’s garden, his enormous cabbages and behind that is the plot of beans that he had just harvested and planted radishes, which were already growing.               

          The week of June 28th and the 30th was for many, the most that many gardeners have harvested at the middle of this year’s gardening season.  So far, I