Berkshire School Community Organic Garden

why it's important:

Once this project starts, the benefits and rewards will be ongoing. We will be able to reduce emissions and energy use by eliminating the transportation of goods and the cost of harvested, processed and packaged foods by companies, and replace it with nutritionally fresh, organic, unprocessed foods. Also, community volunteers will be learning a skill that they can initiate in their own communities.

the plan of action:

Plan of action 2010: February Buy equipment/seeds April 4 Soil tilling Begin soil amendments Lay down fertilizer/compost Install posts, fencing and bricks Build internal walking paths Plot worms in new soil April 18 Lay down seeds May-mid-July Thirteen weeks of weeding and maintaining soil, composting, and plants July Harvest and maintain beds – some foods to freezer, the rest to feed summer groups on campus, and contributions to local food pantry August Plant second fall crop In addition to the work outlined above, my tasks will continue with the coordination of the schedule of volunteers and monitoring of the beds over the summer, recording the progress and failure of the crops.

how you can get involved: