Food Forests and Rainwater Harvesting Resources

 Resources on Food Forests and Rainwater Harvesting

from Jim Allen talk 4/13

Resources on Food Forests and Rainwater Harvesting

What is a food forest?: https://projectfoodforest.org/what-is-a-food-forest/. This webpage provides helpful background information.

Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute: Site of high-elevation outdoor and indoor food forests, which are also the most mature and diverse that I’ve seen to date. Located at 7,250 feet near Basalt, CO.

Video interview with founder, Jerome Osentowski (6:39):  https://www.facebook.com/versaplanet/videos/3090101181030966/. This video has scenes of both his indoor and outdoor food forests, along with Jerome discussing his work.

The Forest Garden Greenhouse (Jerome’s book): https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/the-forest-garden-greenhouse/. This webpage also has links to other resources that may be of interest.

 

Brad Lancaster and Rainwater Harvesting:

Brad’s TED Talk, Planting the Rain to Grow Abundance (17:52): https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/video/planting-the-rain-to-grow-abundance/

Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond website: https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/

Dunbar/Spring Neighborhood Forester website: https://dunbarspringneighborhoodforesters.org/

 

Some Other Resources:

Linking Edible Arizona Forests website: https://leafnetworkaz.org/

Flagstaff Low Impact Development website: https://www.flagstaff.az.gov/3704/LID

USDA National Agroforestry Center: https://www.fs.usda.gov/nac/

Urban food forests in the American Southwest journal article: https://acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/uar2.20018

Jim’s webinar on food forests in the American Southwest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhHAuNITzsY

Root Camp at Warner's

 

Date               Topic                                                                   Speakers                                              

March 11      Pruning                                                               Mick Henry

March 18      Seed Starting                                                      Jackee & Steve Alston    

March 25      Crop and Garden Planning                              Tina Gustafson                  

April 1           Season Extenders                                               Jackee & Steve Alston 

April 8           Creative Landscaping for DIYers                    Chris Dixon                  

April 15         Veggie Gardening at High Elevation               Jim Mast

April 22         Drip Irrigation                                                   Linda Guarino

April 29         Composting for Better Soil & Health              Frank Branham

May 6            Raised Bed and Container Gardening             Janan Scott 

May 13         Native Perennials for the Garden                      Gayle Gratop                     

May 20         Water Conservation in Gardening                     Emily Melhorn

June 3            Organic Pest Control                                          Hattie Braun

 

 

There are 2 additional programs from Warners:

Chris Whitney on Rainwater Harvesting

Patrick Pynes in June or July on Pollinators in the Garden

Brave the Wild River - Publication and Talks

 

Publication Date: May 23, 2023

Dear friends & colleagues:

 

I’m writing to let you know about some upcoming events (in-person and virtual) where you can join me to celebrate the release of my new book, Brave the Wild River, one month from today.

 

For those of you in Flagstaff, my book launch celebration will be hosted by Bright Side Bookshop on Thursday, May 25. Tickets (via book purchase) are required (details here).

 

For those further afield, you can catch me on my Four Corners book tour in Durango and Paonia (Colorado), Moab and Vernal (Utah), Silver City (New Mexico), or during a virtual event. More info on my website, www.melissasevigny.com.

 

My heartfelt thanks to all of you who have preordered a copy. I’m proud to bring this story about two extraordinary botanists who ran the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon in 1938 to the world. If you haven’t yet ordered, please consider supporting your local independent bookstore. And if you’d like a sneak peek before ordering, look for an excerpt in High County News next week, or check out my 2019 Atavist article that grew into this book.

 

All the best,

 

Melissa Sevigny 

Beside appearing at Bright Side Bookshop:

Science writer Melissa Sevigny will join Grand
Canyon Trust members on Zoom to talk about
her new book on May 23,2023 at 5 p.m.
Contact Kimber at
kimber(a)grandcanyontrust.org or
928-286-3375 to reserve your spot.

Plant Sale and Garden Festival

 

 

 

 

If you have used tools or books to donate, the CMGA 2nd Chance table at the Plant Sale is looking for some. Funds raised for their sale go to the CMGA garden grants. Contact Mary Gaseau (MMGaseau@gmail.com or Cindy Wilson (wilson.cindy@gmail.com).

If you want to volunteer on the day of the Plant Sale contact Denbie Nash (granbie3@gmail.com).

Pollinator Party June 19 - 23

Keynote Speakers

to register:  https://www.eprievents.com/event/fcc9d982-2f01-4639-acf1-ef7b5f88bc4e/regPage:846bb75f-98dd-4060-a469-3d8cc8f062b4

Pollinators@epri.com