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Is it safe? Did you know that sunflowers are a phytoremediator and uptake heavy metals such as lead and cadmium?! In urban areas soil contamination through local industries and past practices have resulted in exposure of the land to lead, volatile organic compounds, and creosote. To grow healthy food and safe green spaces for our children, we are incorporating Permaculture Design principals and techniques to remediate the soil through Bioremediation techniques.
At Cane Rivers Garden, Carol Burton and environmental activist, Ginger Jeudy, we will share the techniques of Bioremediation and earth repair through three different methods followed by hands-on experiential service learning of applying the techniques. At this site, soil collection for testing will be conducted for before and after implementation results comparison over time.
3 types of Bioremediation:
micro-remediation is bacterial remediation through the soil web. Sheet mulching with compost and wood chips.
myco-remediation, fungus.
phyto-remediation through plants. We will share a plant list of phytoremediators and how these techniques will be implemented in to restore the gardens of Cane River.
The techniques are ideal for grass roots activists, backyard gardeners, and community garden leaders in how to use and apply these techniques.
9am - Check in Breakfast and networking. Observe and interact to meet fellow participants and get to know the garden site.
9:30 - 11:30 Workshop and Techniques
11:30-12pm Closing and Clean up.
Presenters:
Carol Burton, Director of Permaculture
Ginger Jeudy, Permaculture Designer, Community Coordinator of the Earth Clinic and Social and Environmental Activist. Ginger is a long-time resident of Fifth Ward and dedicated to healing and restoring the community and land through the re-activation and regeneration of the Cane Rivers Community Garden.
In 2029 the Texas Department of State Health Services* discovered Fifth Ward as a 'cancer cluster' due to the high rates of cancer in the community.
*Source: https://texashousers.org/2019/12/06/fifth-ward-cancer-cluster-study-state-of-texas/
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Location / Venue
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- Address:
- 4205 Lyons Ave Ste
- Houston, TX 77020
- USA
- Time:
- Mar 29, 2025 9:30am - 11:30am
In Support of Urban Harvest, Inc.
Urban Harvest cultivates thriving communities through gardening and access to healthy, local food. We are improving the lives, soil, and plates of all Houstonians through:
ORGANIC GARDENING & NUTRITION EDUCATION
Urban Harvest Classes teach and promote the benefits of organic gardening, ecological land management, and healthy food choices. In schools, our Garden Educators teach children about nature and the origins of their food through hands-on, experiential learning.
HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS
Through Double Up Houston, Urban Harvest is making fresh, healthy food accessible and affordable for all. Double Up Houston provides SNAP (formerly food stamps) beneficiaries with double the amount of fresh produce for every dollar spent at markets and farm stands across Houston.
COMMUNITY GARDENS
With a network of over 140 edible gardens throughout the Greater Houston area, it's easy to get involved in a garden near you. Urban Harvest provides affiliate gardens with volunteer engagement and workdays; seed and plant distributions; and, free education opportunities to help each garden become long-lasting and well-established for the community it serves.
FARMERS MARKETS
Get to know your farmer at Urban Harvest's Farmers Markets. Here, you will find the freshest farm and artisanal products, each grown, raised, and made within 180 miles of Houston. What’s more, your food dollars stay in the local economy.
Urban Harvest Farmers Market
2752 Buffalo Speedway
Every Saturday; 8am - noon
Mobile Market
Click here for locations.