Straw Bale Gardening - Joel Karsten
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$605
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
April 2015
End Date
April 2015
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Cottonwood
Project Overview
Learn the details of this revolutionary and easy gardening method to create a beautiful and productive garden without lifting a shovel and without using soil.
Project Details
17 participated
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2014 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$605
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$605
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Those attending will learn to grow a bountiful garden using no chemicals. They will learn to plant a variety of vegetables and flowers. they will discover that any backyard patio or driveway can become a garden. Participant evaluation/surveys and anecdotal responses will be collected.
Measurable Outcome(s)
One of those in attendance had already started to condition his bales and was there to make sure he was doing things right. Another had his book and wanted it autographed. Several books were sold and there was a lot of interest among those in attendance.
Source of Additional Funds
The school provided the space to have the event with no charge.
Local channel 6 provided advertising.
Project Manager
First Name
Jim
Last Name
Trojanowski
Organization Name
Plum Creek Library System
Street Address
290 S. Lake Street, P.O. Box 697
City
Worthington
State
MN
Zip Code
56187
Phone
(507) 376-5803
Email
jtrojanowski@plumcreeklibrary.net
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