Ep. 85 – Community Gardening with Maria Young

Whether or not you have participated in gardening (community or otherwise), this episode is bound to be inspirational for you. If you’re in Cork, check out the various organisations Maria is involved with. Otherwise, search your locality for a food policy council, SHEP branch or community garden. The latter you can always set up yourself! Make sure to stay up to date with Togher Community Garden on Facebook, Twitter @GardenTogher or Instagram @TogherCommunityGarden.

[04:20] Maria’s introduces herself
[07:20] What is SHEP, Cork Food Policy Council & Green Spaces for Health
[10:50] Turning a graveyard into a community garden
[18:10] Their tree nursery & how to create your own
[22:30] How to find land for tree nurseries
[26:35] What is a community garden and how do they differ from allotments? Togher garden as the example.
[34:20] Stories Maria has that demonstrate the ripple effect of the garden
[38:55] *Maria’s favourite community gardening tips
[46:20] Dealing with pests organically
[49:30] A seed library & keeping it wild
[54:05] Maria’s imagination of the future#

Also Mentioned:

Joanna Macy
Rob Hopkins
Ashleigh Ellis – Artist Dying Fabric
Trees Please
Tidy Towns
The Solidarity Garden – for people living in Direct Provision
Seedsavers in Clare
Brown Envelope Seeds Company

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