This is Jon Jandai, from Pun Pun Center for Self-Reliance near Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Life is easy. Build your own house, grow your own food, have plenty of free time.
"The four basic needs, food, house, clothes, and medicine much be cheap and easy for everybody. That's civilization. But if we make these four things very hard for many people to get it, that is uncivilized."
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15.7.11
Jubilee Veggie Garden, July Newsletter
Volunteer Spotlight: Ann Dawson, Kayle Hammer, and Lauren Zimmermann
Jubilee's Veggie Garden Volunteers
Veggie Garden 3As we finally begin our summer here in Seattle, Jubilee's residents and volunteers are busy planting, weeding and harvesting fresh vegetables for residents to eat. When asked what drew her to Jubilee, new veggie garden volunteer Kayle Hammer said, "I wanted to give back to my community and be involved with an inspiring organization. Volunteering has allowed me to meet some wonderful new people and remind me how a little kindness can go a long way." For volunteer Ann Dawson, gardening is a hobby, an outlet and her passion. She says, “For me gardening is a miracle - a tiny seed becomes something to eat! I really get a kick out of foraging in my garden for something good to eat and hope some of the residents will enjoy it too. Perhaps they will learn to cook new things with such wonderful ingredients.”
Chard2 2Created in 2009 and maintained completely by volunteers and residents, the veggie garden was dreamt up by volunteer Lauren Zimmermann. On extremely limited budgets, most residents cannot afford fresh produce. Lauren designed and helped to install a garden that offers an abundance of home grown vegetables, fruits, and herbs so that residents can enjoy healthy foods they otherwise wouldn't be able to afford. What’s in the ground this summer? Strawberries, blueberries, artichokes, rainbow chard, onions, radishes, tomatoes, and much more! “Gardening is such a simple action that allows people to look at a necessity in their lives,” Lauren says. “Most people have pride in the place they live, they enjoy being outdoors on a nice day, they enjoy saving money on essentials, and they enjoy quality food - all these things are delivered to the residents of Jubilee via a simple 20' by 50' vegetable garden. When a resident asks me about the garden, asks me about how to grow, how to help, or just shares something they noticed, they are sharing an insight into their process of developing themselves while healing at Jubilee.”
“August is the big show,” Lauren says. There will be ripe tomatoes, zucchini galore, beans, peas, greens, more beets, and possibly some small carrots. Residents and volunteers will see and taste all their hard work paid off when munching on fresh greens and juicy berries!
Interested in getting involved in Jubilee's veggie garden? Contact Angie at (206) 957-5512 or angie@jwcenter.org.
16.5.11
6.3.11
Jubilee Women's Center Veggie Garden Installation
http://jwcenter.org/index.php/news-a-events/blog?start=35
Since April 2009 I have volunteered at Jubilee Women's Center, maintaining the grounds of the organization and housing. The staff of Jubilee approached me in August about planning a vegetable garden so that the residents could have continual fresh food and more of a connection with the beautiful grounds of the center. I designed a sustainable plan for the garden that utilizes stepping stones made from recycled glass, re-used burlap from a local coffee roaster, and drainage trenches for erosion control. I directed a large group of Microsoft volunteers, as part of the "Day of Caring" on September 11th, 2009 to build the garden space. I visit the center weekly to maintain the garden and I develop and teach seasonal workshops for the residents.
Since April 2009 I have volunteered at Jubilee Women's Center, maintaining the grounds of the organization and housing. The staff of Jubilee approached me in August about planning a vegetable garden so that the residents could have continual fresh food and more of a connection with the beautiful grounds of the center. I designed a sustainable plan for the garden that utilizes stepping stones made from recycled glass, re-used burlap from a local coffee roaster, and drainage trenches for erosion control. I directed a large group of Microsoft volunteers, as part of the "Day of Caring" on September 11th, 2009 to build the garden space. I visit the center weekly to maintain the garden and I develop and teach seasonal workshops for the residents.
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