Edible landscaping & Gardening—Community Initiative
by Sarah Sevcik | Mar 23, 2010
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Summary:
This one activity can make you healthier, improve the quality of your food, strengthen the community, increase biodiversity and help children understand that food does grow on trees! Additionally, it helps reduced our carbon footprint, which is great for the world. This initiative can take place just about anywhere-- from a tiny balcony to a large school or church yard-- and can involve an individual, a family or a whole community.
The idea is to take the concepts and benefits gained from community gardening and incorporate it into the residential landscape. That way, corporations, organizations and neighborhood businesses can also be involved and benefit, in which any of their unused, unsightly land can be turned into beautiful food art!
Anyone can participate, and by learning about and participating in the growing of edible plants, obesity is reduced. People will enjoy the freshness and favor of home grown, fully ripened fruits and vegetables (we all need more fruits and veggies!), and they be will be more physically active by interacting with the natural world and others. And it's fun!
References:
Natural Home Magazine
and
http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/1000/1255.html
First Name
Sarah
Last Name
Sevcik
About You
First Name
Sarah
Last Name
Sevcik
Country
United States, MN, Dakota County
City
Minneapolis
Country
United States, MN, Dakota County
City
Minneapolis
About You
About Your Organization
Organization Name
School of Public Health, University of Minnesota
Organization Website
Organization Phone
612-626-7107
Organization Address
1300 S. 2nd Street, Minneapolis, MN 55454
Your idea
Name your idea
Edible landscaping & Gardening—Community Initiative
Describe your idea
This one activity can make you healthier, improve the quality of your food, strengthen the community, increase biodiversity and help children understand that food does grow on trees! Additionally, it helps reduced our carbon footprint, which is great for the world. This initiative can take place just about anywhere-- from a tiny balcony to a large school or church yard-- and can involve an individual, a family or a whole community.
The idea is to take the concepts and benefits gained from community gardening and incorporate it into the residential landscape. That way, corporations, organizations and neighborhood businesses can also be involved and benefit, in which any of their unused, unsightly land can be turned into beautiful food art!
Anyone can participate, and by learning about and participating in the growing of edible plants, obesity is reduced. People will enjoy the freshness and favor of home grown, fully ripened fruits and vegetables (we all need more fruits and veggies!), and they be will be more physically active by interacting with the natural world and others. And it's fun!
References:
Natural Home Magazine
and
http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/1000/1255.html
How do you define your "community"?
Community can be defined in so many ways, and it depends on what community you ask about. For example, if you ask about my neighborhood community, I would talk about Kingsfield Neighborhood or South Minneapolis. If you ask about my transit community, I would talk about the greater Twin Cities. If you ask about my nature community, I would say the whole world.
Tell us how you think the issue of obesity is affecting your community
Obesity affects everyone. Whether it's a mother who cannot play with her children due to her weight or the cost of health care, we are all affected.
Why should your idea be selected?
My idea involves everyone, from individuals to large communities and from small neighborhoods to large corporations. It affects not only obesity, but also reduces our carbon footprint and beautifies our world!
 | Sarah Sevcik said: Allie, Great idea with the heirloom vegetables! I love it! I also just wanted to clarify to everyone that edible landscaping is ... about this Competition Entry. - 1143 days ago read more > |
| allie speetzen said: I really like this! There are so many other benefits in this idea than just preventing obesity: sense of community, reducing fossil ... about this Competition Entry. - 1144 days ago read more > |
| Sarah Sevcik said: Cammie, Exactly! Thanks for bringing in another important benefit of community gardening. It's so true--youth need to feel involved, ... about this Competition Entry. - 1156 days ago read more > |
| Sarah Sevcik said: Cammie, Exactly! Thanks for bringing in another important benefit of community gardening. It's so true--youth need to feel involved, ... about this Competition Entry. - 1156 days ago read more > |
| cammie clark said: I couldn't agree with your idea more, Sarah! The benefits of implementing a community garden are so vast. Another thing it might help ... about this Competition Entry. - 1157 days ag |