GroundUP Organics
Growing Soil, Self and Community
Fall and Winter 2012-2013 | Wetlands and Environmental Justice
GroundUP Organics, in partnership with Seattle Tilth and the City of Seattle’s Office of Parks and Recreation will spend the fall/winter session working on environmental justice issues in Southeast Seattle. This project, funded in part by a grant through the EPA will address environmental justice issues, including invasive species management and wetlands protection while investigating how residents to reduce their exposure to the environmental health hazards facing their communities. In … [Read More...]
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GROWING SOIL – SELF - COMMUNITY A Composting, Food Justice and Urban Farming Program in the Inner City of Seattle This program focuses on food literacy, food security and environmental management as key driving factors of a strong, just and healthy community. Youth ages 14-19 work together with partners to plan, design, and enhance and manage waste through organic composting and build life skills as they learn about food justice and its impact on their neighborhoods and families. Youth learn about and make compost, design, cultivate, weed, plant, and harvest vegetables, herbs, and flowers that are grown in the greenhouse and open raised beds. Using farm tools and equipment as a … [Read more...]