A soil health resource for small urban farmers and gardeners. Our goal is to provide education, information and technical assistance to growers in Indiana.
Indianapolis, IN
Joined January 2018
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Thank you Rep @Earl_Harris_Jr for your visit yesterday. We appreciate your genuine interest in urban farms and commitments to education, food security, and economic opportunities through urban growing.
#urbanag #foodsecurity #soilhealth
@PurdueExtension and NWIFoodCouncil
Marion County SWCD, Indiana retweeted
@CCSI_IN Agronomist Joe Rorick & @IndianaNRCS Soil Health Specialist Stephanie McLain have been busy recording #SoilHealth Diagnostics presentations - including a trip to @USDA_NRCS Soil Health Specialist Barry Fisher's farm. Catch them at next week: ow.ly/SUx350CEDm0
Check out what we've been up to this summer. Over 4,000 native wildflowers and grasses have been planted around the city. Thanks to all the volunteers that helped us (safely) get these plants in the ground. @NACDconserve
Read all about it!
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*Hot off the press!*
Beneficial insects handouts for growers created by Heather Holm @BeesNativePlant.
Beneficial Insects for Fruit and Vegetable Growers:
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Wildflowers for Beneficial Insects
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#beneficialinsects #nativeplants
Check this out - protect & create habitat for #nativebees.
An excellent graphic, showing how to provide habitat for stem-nesting #bees in your garden. Co-designed by @BeesNativePlant and others...
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It’s never too early to start planning what #nativeplants you’re going to add to your landscaping or garden next year. Find resources to help you plan - marionswcd.org/native-plants 🌱 🐞 🌿
Our Eagle Creek demo garden plot is thriving! So lush and green, it’s an oasis of no-till, cover-cropped beds. 🌿🐝💧🐞 🌱
*INSECT LOVERS AND FARMERS*
Join us for a virtual workshop on beneficial insect ID, habitat, and pest-prey relationships with a focus on natural enemies of crop pests.
Wednesday, November 18th
6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Zoom workshop
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Pollinator & beneficial insects are already enjoying new native plantings out at Indy Urban Acres.
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This year’s additions add valuable new forage to complement the pollinator plantings that have been done in the… instagram.com/p/CEJ5PQZgE-f/…
FREE Documentary film screening - Topic: the soil health movement.
April 11th, 7pm, Royal Theater in Danville IN.
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Fall & winter conservation practices: mulching and cover cropping.
From 3 Indianapolis farms - Butler's Center for Urban Ecology, Paramount School of Excellence, and our demonstration garden plot at Eagle Creek's Mayor's Garden.
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Film Screening: INHABIT - A permaculture perspective. Documentary on permaculture projects: urban, backyard, community, large farm. Join us! tinyurl.com/Inhabit-Indy
MARION COUNTY - Urban women growers' learning circle - eventbrite.com/e/urban-women…
Conservation Planning workshop - for urban farmers and gardeners - Join us!
RSVP marionswcd.org/conservation-…
@PurdueExtension
@PurdueExtension Please share with your small / diversified Indy growers!
Announcing!
2018 Soil Health Cost-Share Program for Micro-farms & Gardens
For guidance and to apply, please visit:
marionswcd.org/programs-and-…
