CEDAR RAPIDS – Community gardens have a tendency to ebb and flow, but a new site in Wellington Heights has the potential for long-term growth. A group of volunteers met Saturday, Aug. 8, to build raised beds for the new garden at the corner of Fourth Avenue and 15th Street SE. The Wellington Heights Neighborhood […]
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Film, food and gardening featured at Pra...
Some of my favorite gardeners will be at Prairiewoods in Hiawatha this coming week. Scott Koepke of Soilmates will give a vegetable gardening presentation this Thursday, Feb. 19; Sonia Kendrick of Feed Iowa First will join in a viewing on Sunday, Feb. 22, of the Terra Firma documentary that features her and two other veterans; […]
February forum to address growing food a...
IOWA CITY – Registration is open for an upcoming forum that will address growing local foods at the Johnson County Poor Farm. The Johnson County Food Policy Council is hosting the forum from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, in Montgomery Hall at the Johnson County Fairgrounds, 4261 Oak Crest Hill Road, SE, […]
Community grows in Czech heritage garden
CEDAR RAPIDS – I’ve never seen kids so excited about vegetables as I did earlier this month on a visit to our community garden in southeast Cedar Rapids. Several neighborhood children picked tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers, with one of the boys vowing to make a salad for his dad’s birthday that day. They rode their […]
New Pi Soilmates helps school gardens gr...
IOWA CITY – Scott Koepke lights up when he talks about his work. “Look at those faces,” he said, pointing to a photo of school children fully absorbed in his presentation about composting, his full-time endeavor. Koepke has been helping schools in the Iowa City area start gardens in his role as New Pioneer Food […]
Weekend photo gallery: Eco-Fest in Cedar...
Many volunteers and environmental groups joined together Saturday, April 20, for Eco-Fest 2013. Events were held throughout the New Bohemia district in southeast Cedar Rapids, including NewBo City Market, CSPS and the Cherry Building. After a week of rain and cold temperatures, the sun made an appearance, just in time for this early celebration of […]
Green pledges and home composting part o...
More exciting Earth Week events are being added to the April calendar, with Johnson County’s activities coming up April 23 and April 25, 2013. Here is more from Becky Soglin, Johnson County Sustainability Assistant: Iowa City, Iowa – As part of Earth Week activities, Johnson County will host opportunities for making green pledges and learning […]
Iowa’s only urban farm planning tours in
CEDAR RAPIDS – Hope has been growing in the northwest Cedar Rapids Time Check neighborhood that was ravaged by floods nearly five years ago. Matthew 25 began planting seeds for the idea of an urban farm shortly after floodwaters receded and now the 2-acre gardens near Ellis Boulevard and F Avenue NW have become a […]