Thank you to all the GFL Site Coordinators that attended the May 10th Retreat. We had 14 out of the 15 sites attending! One of the best parts of the day involved sharing ideas. Next year - we'll be sure to add an extra hour to the day. Here is a list of ideas that we brainstormed together. Please post additional ideas here via the comments section below.
- Fun and unusual Scarecrows
- Signs in multiple languages; community rules; garden name
- Plant a Row for the Hungry
- Plant a Row for your School Cafeteria
- Connect with local CSA's for snack food, partner
- Field trips to farmer's market
- Mystery Garden Doorknob hangers to recruit kids
- Lumber yard 'live edge' of trees for raised beds
- Herb tea garden
- Recipe books
- Paint garden dream rocks
- Make mosaic stepping stones
- Cooking ideas - pesto, salsa, soups, make your own PB&J, Sourdough bread, sourkraut and kimchee, pickling and canning, end of season tomatoes, dump & spill bread, freezing, juicing, dehydrating, smoothies, popscicles, banana ice.
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