Community Growing ---May 2011
Mission Statement: To help people grow fresh food for healthier daily living using natural sustainable principles.
Walking outside to my garden is stepping into a world of surprise and wonder. Each day brings provides new observations. As I learn from my observations, my garden flourishes. I would like to connect with others who want to enjoy gardening.
When I bring food in to my kitchen from the plants growing outside, cooking is more fun. Often the smells and tastes are heightened as the food is so fresh and vibrant.
Plants want to grow. On a recent trip to North Carolina, I saw a tomato plant that was growing behind a restaurant next to the corner of the building near the sidewalk and the rock paved alley. No one had planted this or was caring for it, and yet it was as big or bigger than the tomatoes in my garden. As a gardener, I am attempting to organize the growing.
Besides college classes, my horticultural background includes working under the tutelage of Alan Chadwick at UCSC in the late 60s who brought the French Intensive/ Biodynamic gardening method used by the Parisian market gardeners to North America. I have taught gardening to children of all ages as well as to adults. My quest to learn and teach about growing plants continues.
You do not need to leave nearby to be part of Community Growing.
We can work together by meeting at a garden site or by email: marlenahirsch@yahoo.com
