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"With My Own Two Hands" Urban Gardener Program
We post under the Elizabeth Anna’s face book
A 2-hands community newsletter
Meet up groups
Who we are:
2-hands urban farm and garden program is a partner and community-based non-profit organization in North Texas converting lots and yards to small farms. 2-hands grows organic fruits, veggies, eggs, poultry, honey and more. Our home is located at Elizabeth Anna’s Old world Garden where we demonstrate and educate the community about sustainable living.Our partners also host work-Shoppe at their homes and or community plots.
Our mission:
Helping North Texas grow organic produce and healthy communities through sustainable urban farming and education.
Our charitable donations include:
- Youth programs-farm school (summer program)
- Adult programs-Sustainable life skills course (summer program)
- Schools- (field trips have become very popular, this last year FWISD brought an exemplary team of kids to learn about local food.)
- Individual education (walk-ins needing help to grow food)
- Out reach to neighboring community gardens (we offer resources and volunteers)
- Garden clubs, master composters, home schools, and local universities alike utilize and receive tours through the demonstrations of vermaculture, animal husbandry, aqaponics, water catchment, guild gardening, contouring, experimentation areas, and more to receive extended education.
Observation
The cities we now live in house over half the world’s population. Given this; we are convicted that urbanite can and should see it as an opportunity to make use of our cities and suburbs to grow healthy food, create biodiversity, harvest water, reduce the use of fossil fuels, and get to know our neighbors.
Elizabeth Samudio- director
Why do we grow gardens?
Besides food security and environmental health it is the right thing to do.
When
- Harvest season is approximately April-Oct, unless you have a green house. During the Fall/Winter (September - March) we will focus on establishing new gardens and rebuilding older gardens. Early Spring through mid-Summer (April – July) we will focus on our 2Hands Farmers Market.
- 2 Hands Farmer’s Market (Spring 2009) will be on Saturday mornings during the Spring.
How
- Volunteer Work Days/Workshops: Guidance through hands-on learning and information sharing
- Website/Blog: We will provide resources and information in the 2Hands tab on the Elizabeth Anna website and post information on our blog
- Newsletter: We will contact partners through our weekly newsletters. So sign up (at the bottom of this page)!
Why become an official partner?
- Create commitment
- Get to know likeminded people
- Host a workday at your home. (teacher and consultant directed)
- Be a contributor.
- Receive nearly 250 dollars worth of classes from certified permaculture designers and teachers.
- Get aerated tea and workshops at a discount.
- Get free compost via the compost program
- Be part of the change for which you long.
- Have a blast and get plenty of exercise!
2011 partnership/Costs
We welcome all those interested in supporting or participating in "2 Hands". You do not have to be an official partner to participate in volunteer days, activities, workshops, or the market.
Tier 1 (for home owners):
- partnership fee is $100 per household
- Continuing partnership $30 a year for those able to teach
- Discounts on amendments, seeds, starts, and other products when ordering in bulk with other partners
- Edible Garden evaluation:* (Only after 8 hrs of volunteer work) A volunteer work day will be didecated to installing or working on your site
- Free classes and workshops reduced
- Aerated compost tea $3.75/gallon. Please bring you own containers to the shoppe
- 12 hours of volunteer work per season (Spring- Jan, Feb, March, April/ Fall- 10 hrs- Sept, Oct, Nov)
- Free access to our compost if participating in our Compost Program
- Be a part of a farmer's market/ optional
Tier 2 (for community site gardeners):
- partnership $30
- Market participation is optional
- Workshops: discounted rate
- Permaculture garden model- no seperate plots
- Shared work and produce from the garden
Be a Sponsor:
- One time gift
- Four Season gift
Sponsors:
- Elizabeth Anna's Old World Garden
- Your name could go here!
Who is partnership Open To?
People wanting to make a positive impact on themselves, others, and the environment.
Things to Consider
- Urban gardening/Community gardens are common and are thriving in most large metropolitan areas. (Do a random search on google and see for yourself!)
- Recent increases in the cost of fuel and food has generated a lot of interest in vegetable gardening as a means to increase self sufficiency and to lower household food costs.
- By providing locally grown produce to your community you reduce fossil fuel use and emissions that are used to import food - from out of state and out of the country.
- Organic gardening has been proven to build your immune system and enhance well being, due to your contact with healthy soil, chemical-free plants, fresh air and sunshine.
- Gardening provides the benefits of exercise!
- GARDENING IS FUN!!!
Click on an album below to see more pictures!
2-Hands Community gardens Workshops & classes Fairs, entertainments, farmer's markets
& Partners Gardens
We ask that new members come in and fill out membership forms in our office. That way we may introduce ourselves.
Donations are accepted and appreciated. Thank-you!
Support 2 Hands Urban Gardener Program.
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Your gift supports our community based 2-hands programs. Interns, education, community gardens and demonstration