Field Notes: If you give a garden love
By A.H. Farm Stipend Participant The garden is a very soothing and healing place to go. Working in the garden is empowering to me. It gives me pleasure, joy, and
Spring update
Spring has certainly Sprung. So much has happened where to start. We've planted almost everything. We have a plethora of beans emerging from the good earth along with the corn.
Field Notes: The wonder of gardening
By S.B. Farm Stipend Participant This week was my first week in the garden working so far. When I was a teenager my mother tried to teach me about gardening,
The best breakroom ever
By Josh Nadzam Development Specialist Throughout my day at GreenHouse17, I try to take a few breaks to relax and rejuvenate myself before diving back in to the demands of
Handmade by survivors
By Diane Fleet, Assistant Director GreenHouse17 We have our first value-added products from the farm! Although production of our lip balms and soaps only took a few days, we've been
Field Notes: Inspired to be creative
By GreenHouse17 Digging in the dirt to plant seeds feels good. Tending to growing vegetables and herbs is rewarding. Eating field-to-table meals is delicious and healthy. Sometimes, though, just looking
Information
We may have been busy planting and working on workshops but nothing really to blog about. So instead I just want to share some information that I have found on
Getting Ready to Garden, Grow Appalachia Style!
It goes without saying that gardening is hard work, but if done correctly – when prepared properly with the right tools and equipment – a gardener’s life can be made
Field Notes: Beginning again soon
By Staff and Survivors at GreenHouse17 Three signs spring is on her way: the sun's shining, the wind's blowing, and our farm stipend project has begun! Survivors of intimate partner
Lovely Beautiful Garden
GreenHouse17 (formerly Bluegrass Domestic Violence Program) Anonymous I am writing to express my experience while working in the garden. The experience was very uplifting and helped me tremendously! At first
