OSU Extension & Congressional Aides Visit 4th Street Farms

Visitors from OSU Extension & Congressional Aides from Sherrod Brown’s office tour Weinland Park’s 4th Street Farms today to see the difference we are making everyday! Touring 4th Street Street, we shared our work over the last year… From Maypops, Blueberries, Raspberries, and Pear Trees to Peppers, Tomatoes, Carrots, and Eggplants from Rosemary, Dill, Mint, and Oregano to Composting, Rain Barrels, Irrigation, and Murals there … Continue reading OSU Extension & Congressional Aides Visit 4th Street Farms

2012 International EcoSummit

“Our Water” in Weinland Park features collaboration at 2012 EcoSummit Integrity Sustainable Planning & Design, FLOW (Friends of the Lower Olentangy Watershed), 4th Street Farms, Diversified Data, & MAD Scientist & Associates have been accepted to facilitate “OUR Water,” one of only 11 workshops at the 2012 International EcoSummit. At 4th Street Farms, we are very honored and excited to participate.  The 2012 International EcoSummit has received over 1950 abstracts from 100 … Continue reading 2012 International EcoSummit

Roots and Roofs 2012 Pics

Thanks to all the neighbors and volunteers who contributed to Roots & Roofs! Thanks also to Godman Guild Association, Local Matters, Habitat for Humanity, OSU Extension, Weinland Park Collaborative, The Columbus Foundation, Wagenbrenner Development, 4th Street Farms, and Continuum Church!  Special shout out to the great volunteers from Centennial High School who worked at 4th Street Farms installing buried irrigation lines. Continue reading Roots and Roofs 2012 Pics

Earth Day Work Site

4th Street Farms is joining with Green Columbus, and lead sponsor The Nature Conservancy for Earth Day 2012: Root Down, which includes hundreds of volunteer activities across the region during the weekend of April 14-15 and a citywide celebration on April 21 at the Columbus Commons.  Sign up to volunteer with us now! For Columbus’ bicentennial year, Green Columbus is planning its best Earth Day … Continue reading Earth Day Work Site

On Our Soil

Here’s a sneak peak at new city-approved litter education stickers that were created by a group of Weinland Park residents working in collaboration with researchers from The Ohio State University College of Public Health on a Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) project entitled On Our Soil.  These stickers (after minor editing) will go on trash bins throughout Weinland Park sometime soon. Special thanks for this sticker go to … Continue reading On Our Soil