Permaculture Training

Permaculture Training
April 30th - May 2, 2010

Edible Ecosystems
Extending Growing Seasons
Maximize Resources—Water, Soil, Vegetation

With Permaculturists Bill Wilson of Midwest Permaculture
and Mona Lewis of Livingston, Montana

Friday 6:30pm-9:00pm,    Saturday 9:30am-9:00pm,    Sunday 9:30am-5:00pm

Location: Nordblom American Institute
178 Mill Creek Road, Paradise Valley, Livingston, MT

Read more here… http://www.midwestpermaculture.com/MontanaWeekend4-10.php

2009 Livingston Community Garden Summary

With the help of dedicated volunteers and donors who believe in the principles of community gardening — growing clean local food, teaching organic gardening, bringing people together - LCG achieved the following this past year:

Gardening Activities:

  • established a small community garden in downtown Livingston, with 12 plots available for members of the community
  • organized a free all-community seed swap in the spring to help gardeners share resources and ideas
  • hosted YMCA Green Thumb day campers, teaching about greenhouse growing, beekeeping and gardening
  • hosted LINKS for learning summer students to show how different gardeners plant and to learn about bees, chickens, and compost
  • established three beehives to increase local garden pollination in town

Fundraising Activities:

  • St Patricks Day bake sale
  • April 18, 2009 Belly Dance and African Drum Benefit Concert
  • Recipient of proceeds from First Annual Night Owl Run
  • Recipient of proceeds from Silent Auction during a summer downtown Art Walk
  • Recipient of local Madrigals benefit concert
  • Recipient of a full months change donations at the register of Community Closet second hand store

Marketing and Public Relations:

  • Presentation to Kiwanis
  • Presentation to Green Drinks
  • Quarterly newsletter established
  • Website established
  • Press releases in Park and Gallatin counties
  • First Place Recipient of Livingston Current’s Best of Livingston Award for Best Community Project and tied for Third for Best Local Idea.
  • Joined Chamber of Commerce
  • Participated in Chamber of Commerce’s Non-Profit Showcase
  • Participating in Montana Food Network’s Park County coalition of groups and agencies concerned with food security

Development:

  • Continued discussions with City of Livingston Public Works on land availability
  • Met with a local developer on possible land donation
  • Began collaborating with other organizations to plan gardens to serve wider food supply needs in the community
  • Worked with MSU Dept of Architecture on possible site designs for the community gardens and greenhouse project, should the city land across Fleshman Creek from the cemetery eventually become accessible

the WSE satellite garden