Seed of Life Gardens
Seeding rural areas with the 'seed of life' garden. Expanding into the 'Circle the Wagons!' plan by adding temporary housing. Replacing temps with permanent dwellings creating the 'Flower of Life'.
About You
Location
Project Street Address
Maidu Avenue
Project City
Nevada City
Project Province/State
CA
Project Postal/Zip Code
95959
Project Country
United States
Your idea
Country your work focuses on:
now USA,...Africa!
Website URL
YouTube Upload
What stage is your project in?
Operating for 1-5 years
What is the average monthly household income in your target community, in US Dollars?
<$10
Name Your Project
Seed of Life Gardens
Describe Your Idea
Seeding rural areas with the 'seed of life' garden. Expanding into the 'Circle the Wagons!' plan by adding temporary housing. Replacing temps with permanent dwellings creating the 'Flower of Life'.
Innovation
Describe your idea in fewer than 50 words.
Seeding rural areas with the 'seed of life' garden. Expanding into the 'Circle the Wagons!' plan by adding temporary housing. Replacing temps with permanent dwellings creating the 'Flower of Life'.
What makes your idea unique?
It is pattern based - it starts small and grows like a seed into a sustainable community. The size of the project can be scaled to meet the people's needs. Each phase can be evaluated and subsequent installations can be contingent on their success.
What is your area of work? (Please check as many as apply.)
Children & Youth , Child protection , Development & Prosperity , Community development , Design , Food security , Housing , Poverty alleviation , Rural development , Sustainable development , Sustainable design , Food , Health care , Vulnerable populations , Citizen participation , Public policy .
What impact have you had?
The 'seed of life' garden has been endorsed by the Nevada County School System's Wellness Policy Committee. The Nevada County Recycling Department utilizes it to demonstrate an Outdoor Classroom in their Full Circle Demonstration Garden.
Describe the primary problem(s) that your project is addressing.
It is a garden designed to catalyze sustainability. It is a health education tool, the core of a disaster relief plan, and a community venue.
Describe the steps that your organization is taking to make your project successful.
Many organizations endorse the project...our peace center, the California Horticultural Therapy Association, Gather the Women, our local jail, etc...
Impact
What will it take for your project to be successful over the next three years? Success in Year 1:
The 'seed of life' garden plan is distributed internationally with seed money to start the gardens.
Success in Year 2:
Where the garden has been created and maintained by locals, temporary housing units are provided.
Success in Year 3:
Where the 'Circle the Wagons' plan has been extended and maintained, permanent housing is provided.
Do you have a business plan or strategic plan? (yes/no)
working on it...
What are the three most important actions needed to grow your initiative or organization? STEP 1:
The idea needs to be adopted and implemented by major International Relief Organizations.
What are the three most important actions needed to grow your initiative or organization? STEP 2:
The 'seed of life' pattern is coined as a symbol of rural com. development to generate solidarity.
What are the three most important actions needed to grow your initiative or organization? STEP 3:
Participants are educated regarding the process and criteria for growing the gardens into villages.
Describe the expected results of these actions.
A globally endorsed effective process for creating sustainable communities is in place and easy to replicate.
What was the defining moment that led you to this innovation?
At a bioneers conference, I saw a poster with the same pattern as the garden..."that's the 'seed of life', Honey" she said. I realized that the concentric rings contained everything needed to live and that the garden could grow into a town.
Tell us about the social innovator behind this idea.
I am a small town gardener who happened into this by way of caring, asking for help, and being unable to keep my mouth shut.
How did you first hear about Changemakers?
On the Internet.
This Entry is about (Issues)
Sustainability
What would prevent your project from being a success?
A lack of vision could slow it's progress. Visit the website and click on the button entitled "Seed of Life" Gardens to see all the plans mentioned.
Financing source
If yes, provide organization name.
no
How long has this organization been operating? (i.e. less than a year; 1-5 years; more than 5 years)
1-5 years
Does your organization have a Board of Directors or an Advisory Board?
no
Does your organization have any non-monetary partnerships with NGOs? (yes/no)
no
Does your organization have any non-monetary partnerships with businesses? (yes/no)
no
The Story
Does your organization have any non-monetary partnerships with government? (yes/no)
no
Please tell us more about how these partnerships are critical to the success of your innovation.
Seed money is used to buy paving materials, a fundraiser paints local's names for 3X cost of paver..
How many people will your project serve annually?
more than 10,000 if done right.
What is the total number of employees and total number of volunteers at your organization?
1 with occasional volunteers
What is your organization's business classification?
Not registered
Have you received funding from any of the following groups? (Please check as many as apply.)
None of the above.
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| Seed of Life Garden Poster.pdf | 1.7 MB |
| FCCDG Design.pdf | 501.16 KB |
| CircleTheWagonsPlan 2.jpg | 65.93 KB |
| FlowerOfLifePlan 3.jpg | 67.32 KB |
