Seed of Life Garden Project : Art Installation at Coffee Town, Grass Valley, CA

Seed of Life Garden: seedoflifegardens.org

sponsored by the Nevada County Peace Project

"Nature is intellegent, it speaks in patterns." -Kathy Irving

    Without a doubt, Kathy's "Seed of Life" Garden Project is an outstanding model that has the potential to literally heal the industrial-military complex's genocidal tendencies from the ground up.

      The "Seed of Life" Garden combines two sacred geometrical patterns - a concentric ring of circles (reflecting the effect of a pebble thrown in a pond of still water) superimposed on the "seed of life." Both are ancient symbols, found in sacred site all over the earth."

     Her first project at the Vacaville State Prison is commendable, and the inmates must love her. Certainly, this kind of prison rehab adds meaning to their lives...""What do we do now, ju~Ju?” He called me ju~Ju, undone, I suggested that now it was up to them to take it where they liked, put the bricks in first, then the plants. We spoke of symbolism and similarities between traditions. They spoke of Unity, Hope rekindled, and Medicine Wheels. One man said “yesterday I didn’t have any hope, and I thought you should know, now I do.”"

     Kathy Irving has a wonderful "Seed of Life Garden" artwork installation at Coffeetown off 134 Auburn St. adjacent to Booktown,  Grass Valley, CA . Installation ends : 05:15:08 ? 

     Also, check out the Seed of Life Full Circle Demonstration Garden adjacent to the Wayne Brown Correctional Facility, Nevada City, CA (adjacent to the prison's parking lot, next to the public library. 

     Plus, the Vacaville State Prison has a Seed of Life garden too, but you will have to determine if it is accessible to the public. For details, contact the prisons or seedoflifegardens.org .

     

Nevada County Community Gardens Network

View Larger MapThe Nevada County Community Gardens Network is a group of people gardening, sharing wisdom and resources, and producing food for themselves and others on land that is donated by private and public landowners.
We are committed to produce more food on the land in this county for the purpose of food security, in view of the possibility of high food prices and shortages developing when energy supplies decline in the future.
We are also committed to a rollicking good time while doing so, with regularly scheduled dinners, get-togethers, work-sharing events, and fun classes for adults and children.
We are especially interested in the participation of children, knowing that their connection with nature, and good nutrition from wholesome, naturally grown food, is essential to their development into healthy, well-balanced adults.
We invite you to join us in making Nevada County's neighborhoods places of connection and sustainable living - neighborhoods with heart.
Contact Cat Cook 265-8225

Seed and Supplies Stores and Nurseries:

A to Z Supply 13396 Ridge Rd. G.V.
AgNatural 403 Idaho-Maryland Rd. G.V.
Blue Oak Nursery 16034 Lake Vera Purdon Rd. N.C
B & C True Value Home and Garden Center 2032 Nevada City Hwy. G.V.
Grass Valley Hay and Feed 1025 Idaho-Maryland Rd. G.V.
Grass Valley Hydrogarden 12520 Loma Rica Drive G.V.
Hills Flat Lumber Co. 380 Railroad Ave. G.V.
Hometown Hydroponics 124 Clydesdale Ct. G.V.
Nevada County Farm Supply 1020 Whispering Pines Lane
Oaktree Nursery 17115 Penn Valley Drive G.V.
Peaceful Valley Farm Supply 125 Clydesdale Ct. G.V. (GREAT BOOKS ALSO)
Prospector’s Nursery 10003 Granholm Lane N.C.
Weiss Bros. Nursery 615 Maltman Dr. G.V.

Books and Magazines (A Short List)

Carrots Love Tomatoes By Louise Riotte (1998 Storey Publishing)
Food Not Lawns By Heather C. Flores (2006 Chelsea Green Publishing)
Introduction to Permaculture by Bill Mollison and Reny Mia Slay (1997 Tagari Publications)
Superbia! By Dan Chiras and Dave Wann (2003 New Society Publishers)
Square Foot Gardening By Mel Bartholomew (2005 Rodale Press)
The Vegetable Gardener’s BIBLE By Edward C. Smith (2000 Storey Publishing

Magazines:
Mother Earth News
Organic Gardening

Gardening Resource List

University of California

Cooperative Extension Placer-Nevada Counties
DeWitt Center
11477 E Avenue
Auburn, CA 95603
Phone: (530) 889-7385
http://ceplacer.ucdavis.edu/

Master Gardener/Composter Hotline
Have a gardening or composting question? Call the Master Gardener/Composter Hotline at (530) 273-0919. Nevada County Master Gardeners are available for telephone and on-site office inquiries, Tuesday through Thursday, from 9:00 am - Noon. The Master Gardener office is located within the Veterans Memorial Building at 255 South Auburn Street in Grass Valley. Residents are encouraged to bring samples for general plant identification and diagnosis of pests and diseases.

Demonstration Garden
The Nevada County Master Gardeners broke ground on a 1.25 acre garden in 1991, with land and water donated by the Nevada Irrigation District (NID). The Demonstration Garden is located east of NID's main office building at 1036 West Main Street in Grass Valley. The garden is open for public viewing during business hours. Gates close and lock promptly at 5:00 pm on weekdays and 3:00 pm on weekends.

KNCO AM830
Nevada County Master Gardeners have a live two-hour radio show, "Master Gardeners and Friends," which airs each Saturday on KNCO Radio in Grass Valley. The program provides information on a variety of gardening topics.

The show is typically hosted by two Nevada County Master Gardeners who take calls from listeners. The host gardeners differ each week, giving the opportunity for all interested master gardeners to participate. Tune in to KNCO 83 at 10:00 am this Saturday and give the gardeners a call, (530) 477-5626.

KVMR 89.5 FM : Listen Live : www.kvmr.org 

Office 265-9073 Air Studio 265-9555

1:00 PM on Fridays
1st Friday THE GARDEN FORUM
Kathi Keville

Gardening tips and information.

2nd Friday ORGANIC MATTERS
Amigo Bob
Focused on Organic Gardening methods and issues

3rd Friday WHAT'S COOKING
Patti Bess
Culinary delights and cooking tips.

4th Friday THE GARDEN FORUM
Robin Martin
Gardening, growing, harvesting, and use tips from 

Olala Farms on the 'Ridge'

Sierra Permaculture Guild:

For people interested in sustainable human habitats, ecological agriculture, alternative economics, natural building, renewable energy, and the point where they intersect. Join the Sierra Permaculture Guild!

Sierra Permaculture Guild Meetings
Saturday January 26, 6:30-8:30pm at The Sacred Bee 1451-A East Main Street Grass Valley, CA 95945 venue phone: 530-272-6427

http://sierrapermaculture.org/

http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/sierrapermaculture/

Local Food Coalition:
Working together to support local farmers, preserve local farms and farmland, and ensure a local food supply in the western Nevada County area of California.

To be put on listserve:
rita@localfoodcoalition.org

A.P.P.L.E. Nevada County (Alliance for a Post-Petroleum Local Economy)

A grassroots group concerned about the repercussions of higher priced or less available oil and natural gas in Nevada County. APPLE is a local, nonpartisan citizen forum to develop practical solutions for the challenges ahead. Our vision is of a more self-reliant, sustainable local economy which is localized - the opposite of globalized: we produce locally what we consume locally, as much as possible.

Community Gardens and “Victory” Gardens\Organizer - Cat Cook 

265-8225 catronics@sbcglobal.net
A.P.P.L.E. website: http://www.apple-nc.org/

Post Carbon Institute/Relocalization Network:
A think, action and education tank offering research, project tools, education and information to implement proactive strategies to adapt to an energy constrained world. The development of Post Carbon Institute came out of concern for the environmental, social, political and economic ramifications of global over-reliance on cheap energy. Our main response to these concerns is the strategy of Relocalization, which aims to rebuild societies based on the local production of food and energy, and the Relocalization of currency, governance and culture. The main goals of re-localization are to increase community energy security, strengthen local economies, and dramatically improve environmental conditions and social equity. (Sebastopol, CA)
http://postcarbon.org/
http://www.relocalize.net/