May 2011
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November 2010
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September 2010
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June 2010
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Bamboo is up, seeds are in the ground
Kids from Ms. Betsey’s class helped me to fabricate some bamboo trellises to train up the gourd growing vines. This year our varieties include: Bird’s Nest, Loofah, Sanke, Bottle and Swan. Hoping for a summer of gentle rains and a long growing season through Fall. Pictures soon.
Planters & chicken poop
Today I worked with kids from Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School to build 4 new raised bed planters. We used prefabricated wood composite board “I” beams recycled at The Loading Dock, my favorite source for used building materials. We blended dirt from the kids’ seed start beds with a hefty helping of chicken manure supplied by the Montessori School’s chickens...
September 2009
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Parks & People Foundation Neighborhood Greening...
The Parks and People Foundation have awarded a $1,000 Neighborhood Greening Grant to the Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School. The grant will directly support “Gourd Season,” and allow Alex Geiger and I to further enhance the green infrastructure at the school by adding capacity to establish growing beds, red wiggler worm vermicomposting, and bee keeping to pollinate our crops....
July 2009
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Gourd Season at Baltimore Montessori Public...
Green project pilot by Timothy Nohe and Alex Geiger Research assistance provided in part by the Office of the Provost, UMBC
We’re growing Canteen, Snake, Dipper and Bottle Gourds Kids at the Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School are growing gourds that they will make into bird houses, animals, drums, rattles and banjos. Students are learning about crops and caring for their...