Spotlight: Edible Austin's new Citizen Gardener program, a form of garden mentoring is up and running. Thanks to Becky for the tip!
Victory Gardens:
• [San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom] Announces the Sponsorship of 15 Home Organic Gardens (KPIX TV, 4 September 2008) The mayor is allocating $600,000 to sponsor pilot educational home-based gardens that mimic the Slow Food Nation Garden. Apparently, this is the first of a multi-part plan by the city to introduce sustainable food policy (see next entry). And it is also related to the fantastic two year-old Victory Gardens 2008+ initiative.
• San Francisco Developing Policy on Use of Local Food (San Francisco Chronicle, 5 September 2008)
• Slow Food Nation Victory Garden Stays for Now (Sfist.com, 2 September 2008)
• People & Places...This Week (ArchitectureWeek.com, 3 September 2008) The architects and designers behind the Slow Food Nation garden get a nod.
Texas Talk:
• Remember my post about Victory Garden mentors? Heather has a recommedation in Austin to share at her blog, Punk Gardener.
• New Hill Country photo essay over at one of my other blogs.
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