Growing Community.....One Garden at a Time

Its a beautiful morning here on the Mendocino Coast in Northern California. The ravens woke me up with their rantings over last night's compost additions.....corn cobs, tomato skins and other random bits of yesterday's harvest. There's a tiny bit of frost on the ground, and I'm a little worried about the baby spinach and peas at The Learning Garden. While its a little sad to see the end of an amazingly productive growing season, I am stoked to have a few months to slow down, check in with myself, and get ready for next year.
Its a perfect time to reflect back on the year and review what we've accomplished here in Mendocino County. There are gardens popping up all over the place! Its amazing to see our motto manifesting all over the county. The Gardens Project certainly has alot to do with all the progress we've seen in 2008. Good job Miles and everyone who has picked up a shovel and got down and dirty with the earth! There has been a ton of effective organizing happening this year too, from the STEPS meetings, to the Coast Farm Futures meetings, to Earth Day celebrations and Harvest Gatherings and community workdays at countless gardens. I feel honored to be a part of this revolution in the way we sustain ourselves and our communities. It gives me so much hope for the future, that we can get ourselves out of this mess we've created and move forward into a more just and sustainable world. Its just a matter of time.
Peace!
Susan Lightfoot