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4-H Youth Grow for the Community at the Public Library Food Forest


June 9, 2023

Wakulla 4-H members started a Food Forest Garden at the Wakulla County Public Library in 2020.  Adult volunteers and youth volunteers embraced an outdoor activity with a purpose. The club studied permaculture and the layered garden concept ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Crops, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: 4-H, Cooking, Food Forest, Gardening, Grants, Rain Barrels, Youth

Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Broward County Project Recognitions-La Finca


January 5, 2023

Article by UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Urban Horticulture Agent Lorna Bravo   What motivates people to adopt and model sustainable landscape practices in their urban landscapes? Meet Broward County Master Gardener Volunteer Jeannie ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching, , Water, Wildlife
Tags: Attract Wildlife, Birds, Broward County, Butterflies, Edible Landscape, FFL, Finca, Florida Friendly Landscape, Florida-Friendly Landscapes, Food Forest, Master Gardener Volunteer, Native Plants, Provide For Wildlife, Urban Environments
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Building a Food Forest Community Garden: An Internship Experience


July 12, 2022

My background and Purpose My name is Johanna Walker. I am a 4th year student at the University of Florida (UF), pursuing a B.S. in environmental science. Although I grew up in Michigan it was my good fortune to have been able to experience ... READ MORE

Category: Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H, Community, Food Forest, Internship, Sustainability, UF/IFAS Wakulla, Volunteering

Savor the Flavor of Florida Summer


June 30, 2021

I cannot be the only one noticing the mangoes dripping off the trees across south Orlando. The bountiful blushy pink fruits remind us that Florida’s summers are not quite the food deserts that we dramatize. In fact, Florida supports a forest ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Cflandscapes, Edible Landscape, Florida, Food, Food Forest, Food Waste, Fresh From Florida, Fresh Produce, Fruits, Hwooten, Local Food, Ocextension, Summer, Summer Harvest, Urban Farm, Yard, Yard Farm
Growing food in your landscaping

Growing food in your landscape

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February 25, 2021

Don't go hungry Food glorious food. It grows on trees. Really, also on bushes and shrubs and even ground covers. Going hungry doesn't seem like an option when you can grow food. Growing food in your yard seems easy enough. You'd be crazy not ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agriculture, Edible Landscaping, Edibles, Food Forest, Gardening, Highlands Horticulture Digest, Hometown Gardener, Master Gardener, Master Gardeners, Permaculture

Have You Reserved Your Place in Wakulla 4-H?


October 15, 2020

Many of our Wakulla 4-H meetings are live and in-person! We are wearing masks and practicing social distance while engaging in hands-on learning. Most of all, we are having fun while learning new information and developing skills together. Be ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers
Tags: Chickens, Citizenship And Leadership, Food Forest, Gardening, Healthy Living, Horses, Poultry, Service, Shooting Sports, Teens, Walking

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