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May 2012 Newsletter and Upcoming events!
andrewgreco2 in Member Posts on May 15, 2012
Tagged in: Newsletter, Forest Garden, Community, Communications, Comm.UNITY, Arts & Culture1] Rahma Forest Garden Work Day on Saturday May 19
2] Growing Urban Sustainability on Tuesday May 22
3] Food Forest Workshop on Sunday June 24
4] Onondaga Environmental Institute Grant Awarded to Alchemical
1] Rahma Forest Garden Work Day on Saturday May 19 Now that the Rahma Garden has been successfully funded via the IndieGoGo platform and all of your donations, it's time to keep getting soiled at one of the work days. We'll next be on-site this coming Saturday May 19, from 12 noon - 4:00 pm. Tasks to be undertaken include sheet mulching (I think we'll finally finish this task over what's left to be done on the full 1/5 acre), planting the annuals raised bed and perhaps some perennials (fingers crossed that the order arrives in time), weeding grasses (stopping them from recolonizing the top side of our
sheet mulch), watering of existing plants, maintenance of protective cages and painting/installation of decorative plant signs, and trash pick-up (always!). Come join us at anytime between noon and 4 pm at 3100 South Salina Street here in Syracuse. If you have them, bring cardboard boxes for the sheet mulching, shovels and rakes and wheelbarrows for moving the mulch, plants you might want to donate. Most of the site is now leafed out and it is a joy to behold, let's keep the forward progress happening! Contact Frank for questions or more details at
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or 315.308.1372.
To see pictures from our previous two work days this spring go to our Facebook Albums page at: http://www.facebook.com/AlchemicalNursery/photos
2] Growing Urban Sustainability on Tuesday May 22 We're taking a moment to promote the upcoming "Growing Urban Sustainability" event being hosted and organized by the Women's Info Center. Jessica Maxwell of Bread & Roses Collective & Urban Gardener Mable Wilson will share in a discussion/salon format about responsible management of urban resources: gardens, ethical food consumption, systems, cooperatives & more. Women's Info Center is at 601 Allen St, and a $5-$10 sliding donation is requested.
More info through 478.4636 or www.womensinfo.org.
3] Food Forest Workshop on Sunday June 24 Join us for a Food Forest Workshop with guest Jonathan Bates of Food Forest Farm on Sunday, June 24 from 1:00pm - 3:00pm, at Sunday 6/24 at the Rahma Free Clinic Forest Garden, A Project of the
Alchemical Nursery. Want to see
permaculture plantings that work? Would you like to create a thriving edible forest garden that produces loads of fruits, roots, shoots, greens, seeds, flowers, mulch, eggs, knowledge and fun? Come learn how to select, plant, and care for permaculture perennial plants. Learn guiding principles to plant your own food forest. This is a great chance to special order plants from the Food Forest Farm Nursery with free delivery to the event. Choose from a selection of plants (Pre-Order only) that human food and medicinal needs and provide ecosystem services such as attracting beneficial insects and accumulating nutrients. Available plants include: Paw Paw, New Jersey Tea, Hazelbert, Goumi, Currants, Ground Nut, Sunchoke, Good King Henry, Mint Root, Sea Kale, Perennial Arugula, and many more! Use this URL for free delivery to the events: http://PermacultureNursery.com/SpecialOrder/ Register at: http://FingerLakesPermaculture.org Tuition: Sliding Scale $10 - 20 For more information visit: http://www.alchemicalnursery.org/calendar/icalrepeat.detail/2012/06/24/848/-/food-forest-workshop-with-jonathan-bates-of-food-forest-farm.html
4] Onondaga Environmental Institute Grant Awarded to Alchemical We're very happy to announce that the Onondaga Environmental Institute has recognized our forest garden and permaculture work by awarding Alchemical an Onondaga Lake Partnership Mini-Grant. These funds will help with the implementation and installation, as well as first season maintenance, of the Rahma Edible Forest Snack Garden. Part of the funds will also be used to develop educational signage for the site. Combined with our successful IndieGoGo campaign, we have enough funds to start considering a second food forest site. Know of any good health and wellness related offices, clinics, or organizations nearby that own their land and would be interested in a healthy perennial food forest makeover? The purpose of this minigrant program is to support locally based projects designed to increase the knowledge and involvement of the public in Onondaga Lake and its watershed and strengthen the link between communities and the Partnership. Read about all the 2012 awardees at http://www.onlakepartners.org/ppdf/minigrantpressreleasefinal.pdf -
Comm.UNITY joins students with local nonprofits
Alchemical has been fortunate to be accepted as clients by Comm.UNITY. We are very thankful for the help and resources they will bring to our communications platform, and the excitement and efficiency it will help us generate in our mission!
"The student-run group comm.UNITY (Communications for the Community) has just joined forces with 10 local nonprofit organizations in the Syracuse community to help them build sustainable communications plans. During the 2010-11 school year, comm.UNITY will be working with: Habitat for Humanity, AIDS Community Resources, Wacheva Cultural Arts, Brady Faith Center, Say Yes to Education, Jewish Federation of CNY, Girl Scouts of CNY, Exodus 3 Ministries, Move Along, Inc. and the
Alchemical Nursery."For the full article click here: http://insidesu.syr.edu/2010/10/18/comm-unity/
