PERMACULTURE DAN'S "GARDEN OF EATIN'"

In response to a publicized controversy about a member of the permaculture community whose neighbors were upset with him for growing vegetables in his front yard, our group organized a tour at Permaculture Dan’s “Garden of Eatin’” and contacted the press for coverage. A couple of our R&S families had visited Dan’s home in the past, and found his approach to gardening to be a valuable means of caring for the environment, animals, and the human community. As the children learned about a permaculture approach to gardening, water conservation, natural fertilizers and pest control, deforestation, and hunger issues, reporters took notes and photos. One story appeared in the Arizona Republic, with many great quotes from one of our young R&S members.