Alina Stefanescu Coryell's Page

"The Civic Garden Center of Greater Cincinnati has been doing community gardens for 35 years and  has a 12 class Community Garden Development Training program.  Perhaps they can share information/materials with you on-line.  Their…"

"My mother found out about a place in England that has created an edible landscape for everyone to profit from in Tordmonden, England. She is planning on visiting there later this month. It is called Incredible Edible. Perhaps this link would…"

"Please help us speak to our legislators and transportation officials about the federal bypass project currently planned through the heart of Hurricane Creek in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. In addition to costing taxpayers millions of dollars, the Eastern…"

"Hi Alina,  My name is Corine and i've been gardening (in a community garden)at an early learning and childcare program in Manitoba, Canada with a group of school and pre-school aged children for the past 6 years. I've started blogging…"

"Hi Alina, I love the pictures of your burgeoning garden! You'll find discussions about school and community gardens in the Natural Teachers Network group. Come on over!"

"Alina, For community projects in general, there is a great resource on the C&NN web site called Community Action Guide which you can find at http://www.childrenandnature.org/downloads/CNActGuide1.1.pdf .  For community gardens, you…"

"http://www.cobprojects.info/ This website can give you a sense. Cob is a specific type of building with clay- it's a specific process which makes beautiful, lasting, natural structures. http://small-scale.net/yearofmud/"

"Wild. We must all be on the mud wavelength. Mud has been our source of study for the past week. And we are building a cob playhouse in the backyard from our own mud this summer. So excited. Please listen to the podcast link. I think you guys will…"

"They are, Margie. I love them- such a rich, multi-faceted approach to understanding nature. A LIVING approach which, I'm afraid, is not always communicated to children in standard science courses which emphasize memorization over creative…"

"Thanks Betsy. Very helpful. I'm making a list and checking it twice. :) "

"Beautiful and inspiring. Thank you."

"John thanks for the info.  Will check it out for sure.  Alina well I guess that isn't going to be your answer...I definitely understand having "limited resources", and looking at how to best accomplish your goals.  It…"

"Dennison, the Hurricane Creekkeeper works directly for our nonprofit. :) But it's a one-man shop, and there is much to do since the tornado. Does adding an educational, child-directed component to a protected area facilitate community outreach…"

"Hi Dennison, Love your work in Sandpoint, where I used to live (90-98) before moving to Pullman.  Had occasion to visit with Susan Drumheller of Idaho Conservation League on a couple of occasions with Tom Lamar, ED of Moscow's Palouse…"