{"id":5842,"date":"2017-01-05T08:00:16","date_gmt":"2017-01-05T13:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/blog\/?p=5842"},"modified":"2017-01-17T07:42:16","modified_gmt":"2017-01-17T12:42:16","slug":"designing-edible-landscapes-katherine-melcher-sogalo17-2017-01-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/designing-edible-landscapes-katherine-melcher-sogalo17-2017-01-21.html","title":{"rendered":"Designing Edible Landscapes –Katherine Melcher @ SOGALO17 2017-01-21"},"content":{"rendered":"

\r\nKatherine Melcher and students will talk about\r\nDesigning Edible Landscapes\r\n\r\n\"Edible<\/a>\r\nat\r\n\r\nSouth Georgia Growing Local 2017, January 21, 2017 in Valdosta, Georgia<\/a>:\r\n

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\r\nIn this talk, we will present the work of UGA Tifton students whose\r\ntask was to implement an edible landscape design for the Future\r\nFarmstead, a net-zero energy residence on campus. Our design intent\r\nwas to create a model sustainable landscape that could serve as an\r\neducational and inspirational site for home owners in the area.\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\nThe presentation will be divided into three parts:\r\n\r\n\r\n

    \r\n
  1. An overview of their landscape design process.\r\n
  2. Ideas for sustainable home landscapes that integrate water,\r\nsoil, animal, plant, and human systems.\r\n
  3. Planting design recommendations and a selection of plants\r\nsuitable for edible home landscapes in south Georgia.\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n

    \r\nWho should attend:\r\n

    \r\n

    \r\nPeople interested in integrating edible plants into their home\r\nlandscape. People interested in learning the basic steps of\r\nlandscape and planting design. People interested in integrating\r\nwater, soil, plant, and animal systems in a landscape in order to\r\nreduce reliance on outside resources.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n

    \r\nBy:\r\n

    \r\n

    \r\nKatherine Melcher, Associate Professor, University of Georgia,\r\nand\r\nLissi Carr, Megan Hise, Ren Hester, Nicholas Hodges, Joshua Odom, and Cory Smith, students in the Agriculture Education program at University of Georgia, Tifton campus.\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n

    \r\n\r\n\"Edible<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

    \r\nSOGALO17 will be at a new venue with cooking facilities!<\/strong>\r\n

    \r\nWhen:\r\nSaturday, January 21st 2017\r\n

    \r\nWhere:\r\nPinevale Elementary School<\/a>, 930 Lake Park Road, Valdosta GA.\r\n

    \r\nFacebook: event<\/a> and\r\n\r\nCommunity<\/a>\r\n

    \r\nWeb:\r\n\r\npage<\/a>\r\n

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