Freelance Writer | Blogger | Nashville, TN
“I’ve realized that the things I eat don’t come from a grocery store. They come from seeds, trees and plants.” Emma Fischer, Freshman at MLK Jr. Magnet High School
Three years ago, Charlie Tygard watched a 60 Minutes documentary that changed his life. Now, it’s Tygard who is changing lives through the Bellevue Edible Learning Lab (BELL for short), a garden educating and encouraging healthy eating and living in Nashville—all while bringing the community together.
HHS life skills students working in a memorial garden and greenhouse this year. photo credit: Peter Anderson
“We want it to be a group that’s not intimidating,” Pettey says. “We will never leave somebody running by themselves.”
Click here for the full story!
“All of us here want to see outdoor living, healthy eating and folks building bonds of friendship.” Sean Siple of Good Food for Good People
Click here for the full story… or
With the 2011-2012 school year coming to a close, students aren’t just looking forward to the summer—they are also remembering the past. On April 26, a group of friends, family, and community members joined together to rededicate a garden in honor of fourteen former Hillsboro students whose lives were tragically lost during their high school years.
I’ve always been a forager. I spent hot summers as a child searching for wild blackberries and raspberries in New York State, and spent college scavenging for anything that constituted a hot meal. When I moved to Nashville, I thought that my foraging days were over. I lived just a few blocks from a grocery store, so why search for the finest foods?
But that was before I met Hank Delvin Jr., and his family, the owners of Delvin Farms.
Click here for the full story, or…
Local Artist Myles Maillie instructs students Catherine Choy and Jack Prine on sculpture design.
The Tennessean posted the story here!
Thursday night, you’re invited to a showcase of theater, musical, and visual arts. No, it’s not at the Frist, and no, it won’t cost you a week’s worth of groceries. This is Hillsboro High School’s 8th annual Festival of the Arts, and all tickets are less than seven dollars.
