{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5fea6e9433e50d289b18005a/649865b6ad43d400119bbc8a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Community Gardening & Green Spaces - Maria Young","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5fea6e9433e50d289b18005a/1687708890240-f3d48c997c1a5224f46d29db6dc569d6.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Whether or not you have participated in gardening (community or otherwise), this episode is bound to be inspirational for you. If you're in Cork, check out the various organisations Maria is involved with. Otherwise, search your locality for a food policy council, SHEP branch or community garden. The latter you can always set up yourself! Make sure to stay up to date with Togher Community Garden on <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/Toghercommunitygarden/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a>, Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/GardenTogher\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@GardenTogher</a> or Instagram <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/toghercommunitygarden/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@TogherCommunityGarden</a>.</p><p><br></p><ul><li>[04:20] Maria's introduces herself</li><li>[07:20] What is <a href=\"https://www.socialandhealth.com/shep-cork/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">SHEP</a>, <a href=\"http://corkfoodpolicycouncil.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Cork Food Policy Council</a> &amp; <a href=\"https://corkhealthycities.com/greenspacesforhealth/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Green Spaces for Health</a></li><li>[10:50] Turning a graveyard into a community garden</li><li>[18:10] Their tree nursery &amp; how to create your own</li><li>[22:30] How to find land for tree nurseries</li><li>[26:35] What is a community garden and how do they differ from allotments? Togher garden as the example.</li><li>[34:20] Stories Maria has that demonstrate the ripple effect of the garden</li><li>[38:55] *Maria’s favourite community gardening tips</li><li>[46:20] Dealing with pests organically</li><li>[49:30] A seed library &amp; keeping it wild</li><li>[54:05] Maria’s imagination of the future</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Also Mentioned:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.joannamacy.net/main\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Joanna Macy</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.robhopkins.net/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Rob Hopkins</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ashleighellis.ie/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ashleigh Ellis - Artist Dying Fabric</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.treesplease.ie/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Trees Please</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.tidytowns.ie/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Tidy Towns</a></p><p>The Solidarity Garden – for people living in Direct Provision</p><p><a href=\"https://irishseedsavers.ie/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Seedsavers in Clare</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.brownenvelopeseeds.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Brown Envelope Seeds Company</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>As always, don't forget to follow Book of Leaves on <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/bookofleavespodcast/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a>, <a href=\"https://twitter.com/BookofLeavesPod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a> or <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/bookofleavespodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a>, leave us a review, and share with a friend x</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=18813189\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Patreon</a> / <a href=\"https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BOOKOFLEAVES\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Buy Me A Coffee</a></li></ul><p><br></p>","author_name":"Ceara Carney "}