Meeting Attendance has improved as we launch 2015's new Neighborhood Initiatives. Two of these initiatives include an updated street assessment within Northside PRIDE's target area. Preliminary findings suggest that our neighborhood has stabilized which indicates that Home Ownership has remained about the same as it was in Spring 2011. When Data is complete we will post the update here! Another initiative is to increase our membership and there has been lively discussion at the last two meeting to expand the Northside PRIDE Target area. Another way to increase membership is to "Market Our Neighborhood." SO, we came up with the concept of creating an "EDIBLE NEIGHBORHOOD."
An Edible Neighborhood is a community where the neighbors plant food in their Community Garden Space, front yards, along the sidewalks, even in the ...sidewalk strip, for participating neighbors to enjoy when it’s ready to pick.
It’s about being an oasis in a food desert. It’s about growing in appreciation of the power and delight of nature, cultivated. We are looking to encourage people to grow food (and community) in any available space they have.
What do you have to do to be considered an Edible Neighborhood?
When you and several of your neighbors plant edible landscaping with the intention of making it available to your neighbors, you are there. Ways to do that is to provide these:
* Fruit Trees
* Nut Trees
* Fruit bearing bushes and vines like blueberries, raspberries and grape vines
* Edible flowers
* Herbs
And it can also include a community garden.
Overview
The concept of the Edible Neighborhood floats about a bit. In the Northside PRIDE Neighborhood, we are focused on cultivating edible perennials that are located so participating neighbors have easy access to the plants and trees. In Northside PRIDE's community Garden we already have four three fruit trees, two blueberry bushes, concord Grapes and twelve gardens.
We plan to go further this year with the purchasing and planting of more blueberries, raspberries and plum trees, as well as more grapes in The Northside PRIDE community park. We are also planning to reach out to property owners to participate by planting edible themselves or allowing us (Northside PRIDE members and volunteers) to plant edibles in open spaces throughout the target area.
With the participation of about 12 homes thus far, we are excited to add more neighbors to our growing numbers.
Most of our plantings are perennials. But seasonal gardens and other plantings are great too. Who does not love fresh picked plums
It is easy and gratifying. Pick a sunny spot in your yard next to the side walk, and plant an apple, plum, or pear. Maybe a few blueberries.
Please Contact Kurt at 450.7616 OR northsidepride33@yahoo.com if you are interested in participating! I should also note that the first Sunday of Every Month, We are holding a CAN DRIVE. Please Consider Donating your clean cans or bottles. See Post Below!! Thanks!!!
It’s about being an oasis in a food desert. It’s about growing in appreciation of the power and delight of nature, cultivated. We are looking to encourage people to grow food (and community) in any available space they have.
What do you have to do to be considered an Edible Neighborhood?
When you and several of your neighbors plant edible landscaping with the intention of making it available to your neighbors, you are there. Ways to do that is to provide these:
* Fruit Trees
* Nut Trees
* Fruit bearing bushes and vines like blueberries, raspberries and grape vines
* Edible flowers
* Herbs
And it can also include a community garden.
Overview
The concept of the Edible Neighborhood floats about a bit. In the Northside PRIDE Neighborhood, we are focused on cultivating edible perennials that are located so participating neighbors have easy access to the plants and trees. In Northside PRIDE's community Garden we already have four three fruit trees, two blueberry bushes, concord Grapes and twelve gardens.
We plan to go further this year with the purchasing and planting of more blueberries, raspberries and plum trees, as well as more grapes in The Northside PRIDE community park. We are also planning to reach out to property owners to participate by planting edible themselves or allowing us (Northside PRIDE members and volunteers) to plant edibles in open spaces throughout the target area.
With the participation of about 12 homes thus far, we are excited to add more neighbors to our growing numbers.
Most of our plantings are perennials. But seasonal gardens and other plantings are great too. Who does not love fresh picked plums
It is easy and gratifying. Pick a sunny spot in your yard next to the side walk, and plant an apple, plum, or pear. Maybe a few blueberries.
Please Contact Kurt at 450.7616 OR northsidepride33@yahoo.com if you are interested in participating! I should also note that the first Sunday of Every Month, We are holding a CAN DRIVE. Please Consider Donating your clean cans or bottles. See Post Below!! Thanks!!!
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