08/01/2022
I have volunteer work set up for Thursday if anyone would like to join. I'm waiting on my phone call from them to set up and confirm the time. It will be at Substantial Ways. Go check out their page, it's pretty awesome. Substantial Ways practices Permaculture (something I'm personally interested in pursuing later). Permaculture is a type of agriculture. Its focused on sustainability and layout of the garden and animal husbandry to use natrual ways of preventing pests and disease without using pesticides that hurt our air and ground water.
It also focuses on sustainable energy like solar panels and compost piles. They have chickens. Its a long term goal of sustainability, but if practiced enough and taught it can leave environmental impacts that last centuries.
The only issue with it is not a whole lot is known since its still a newer practice.
They are located in Greenville. They are a non profit that is LGBTQA+ and accepting of all who come together to make an impact on our beautiful city while supplying small businesses with organic food. They also do youth mentorships and much more in the area of education. They are pretty awesome and I stalked them for hours online watching and reading about them.
I've known about permaculture for a while, but I didn't know JUST how close I am to an organization that practices it considering it is still a newer concept of agriculture. If you have never heard of it, look it up. Its pretty interesting.
As for us and our small section of individuals wanting to make environmental impacts as well as social and political impacts (this page is to help humans!) We have been talking about getting a community garden together in west end Greenville (the rougher areas) education is very important on this part of this. I am working on getting funds to register as a non profit so we can really get this party started and do bigger projects around the area, and I am personally starting my grand endeavors into a horticulture program as well!
Urban conservation has always been a focus of mine. Now I live in the rough side of greenville and there's a lot that can be done to make it better for EVERYONE especially people who faced gentrification in the area.. I've watched Greenville get less and less green and im tired of it. The Greenville native in me has been so sad over it.
Its time to take action to combat the uprising subdivisions and traffic taking over our greenery, fresh air, our bees, and our monarch butterflies . This will be a great opportunity to help our mother earth out and educate ourselves so we can share with others!https://sustainingway.org/
