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Good morning Barefoot Gardener - Yahoo Groups:

My tree got so heavy it broke! 60 pounds of Papaya on the ground. Placed in a paper bag in a dark closet they will ripen in about a week. Also there are several restaurants here in Seminole Heights that will buy anything grown locally. I sold 50 pounds and ate the rest, giving some to neighbors too!


Surprisingly, the Wal-Mart "truck anything to anywhere" model is dying. They are beta testing local produce suppliers in St Pete now, and there is another new super Wal-Mart under construction on Hillsborough and 19th! Seems like Urban Agriculture is finally starting be recognized, so please continue sharing these resources


Kind Regards,

eric

The permaculture garden St Pete

The permaculture garden of Faith House Florida: The Faith House Florida permaculture garden is a beautiful sight to behold. With Tropicana Field, Interstates 275 and 375 in sight, the natural garden is a welcome change of scenery.

On October 10, 2010, a group of 73 volunteers came together to set up a vegetable garden at Faith House Florida to provide vegetables to the residents by transforming a vacant lot into a green oasis.

The garden was designed around permaculture principles using water conservation techniques, recycled organic matter and without chemical pesticides or fertilizers.

Now the garden flourishes and has become a permaculture and gardening demonstration site for the community, attracting visitors and students. It provides premium fresh vegetables and fruit to Faith House Florida residents.

Thirty-two hens are happy to eat the kitchen and garden leftovers and return the favor with an abundance of fresh eggs and valuable manure for the compost pile, creating an effective natural food loop.

Mayor's Neighborhood University

From: Shannon Edge <Shannon.Edge@tampagov.net>

Date: October 17, 2014 at 10:15:35 AM EDT
Subject: Mayor's Neighborhood University - Accepting Applications for 2015!

Good-morning Tampa and Happy gorgeous Friday!
What a beautiful Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce day…hope you are enjoying!

In January 2015, we will be kicking-off the fourth Mayor's Neighborhood University (MNU) and are currently accepting applications up until November 20, 2014. This is a great way to get a front row seat to Mayor Bob Buckhorn' s Administration and get involved with other like-minded community leaders. There are two requirements: you must reside within the City of Tampa limits and be at least 18 years old. For more information on the program and to apply, please visit www.tampagov.net/MayorsNeighborhoodUniversity. Please be sure to also check out the photos on the Mayor's Neighborhood University Facebook page to give you an idea of what you would experience.

Thank you for your consideration and we hope to see YOU in a future MNU class. Have a great weekend and  enjoy this beautiful weather!

Warmest Regards,
Shannon

Shannon Edge, Manager
Mayor's Neighborhood University & Landlord Training
Neighborhood Empowerment Department
City of Tampa
(813) 274-8336
www.tampagov.net/MayorsNeighborhoodUniversity
www.facebook.com/mayorsneighborhooduniversity

 

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Seminole Heights Community Gardens

Members and Memberships | Seminole Heights Community Gardens: Members and Memberships
Seminole Heights Community Garden has been growing for over 5 years now!
The Garden at 407 Violet is a temporary location generously donated to us by Linda Ketley of Seminole Heights. We are looking to create permanent locations throughout Seminole Heights as satellite gardens and what we hope could be a large enough location to provide a fresh market of locally grown, organic food. We have secured an additional location at 6011 N Highland Avenue and we are working to build good soil by the Fall to kick of a fantastic growing season in the Spring of 2015.
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Amy Espinosa
Secretary, Seminole Heights Community Gardens

www.seminoleheightscommunitygarden.org

https://www.facebook.com/SeminoleHeightsCommunityGardens