City Berries

07/01/2012

Check out the Power Down Week (PDW) Calendar at www.powerdownweek.com Come to our kickoff on July 7th at the Pink House studio. Community clothing exchange - bring your used clothes, books and tools and exchange for new to you. Free or donation! While you are here pick up the printed calendar for the over 30 events going on during PDW!

Visit previous years:2011, 2010 On this page: Power Down Week Intro Calendar More information Transition Milwaukee West Power Down Week Flyer Jul…

01/11/2012

On Thursday, a California state judge will hear (possibly the only) testimony over the controversial fumigant methyl iodide.

05/29/2011

We do not want this on the Strawberries our children eat! And we WON'T have them on the ones we grow!

Despite the objections of scientists and California residents, methyl iodide is approved for use as a soil fumigant.

05/29/2011

Our first beds are in!!!! they look great!

05/25/2011

Getting excited about our first strawberry patch installation on Saturday at snails crossing! if you are not already volunteering for the blitz come by and say hi. :) Children and snacks welcome!

05/16/2011

Saturday May 28th as part of the VGI blitz we are going to put strawberries into 3 little beds at Snails crossing!!! sign up on the VGI link if you want to help. Note that you want to help with the city berries project.

The Victory Garden Initiative - Move Grass - Grow Food - This is a Grassroots Movement.

04/12/2011

10 AM this Saturday at Snails Crossing Playground we will be meeting and turning the dirt- awesome!

03/24/2011

Hope to make some new connections at the April 5th Meet and Eat! Looks like we could be breaking ground on our first berry patch around the 16th!! Yay!

03/21/2011

http://www.jsonline.com/features/homeandgarden/117962234.html

At this time of year, gardeners who start their own seeds are gearing up and getting a head start on the growing season.

03/18/2011

"Changing the Face of Nature" book about GMO food, really makes you think about the "strawapples" you pick up at the grocery store in the summer

03/18/2011

Which Earth Day events can we have a City Berries spot at? We want to fund raise with a bake sale and craft table....maybe some chocolate covered stawberries too, yum! If you think you would have a space or place for us shoot a FB message!