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From 2007 to 2021, we were an organic community garden at E Kossuth Street and S. 17th Street - just That's all!
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Our garden sits on land owned recently purchased by a home developer. We'd like to zone in the garden as the nearly one acre of green pace is now zoned commercial and the developer must go to City Council soon to get approval for any zoning changes. First, the developer's proposals go before our two local citizen represented entities before 11/19/2020 for advice and consultations then to City Coun

cil for final approval of zoning changes and approval of the current plans for the very expensive 10 homes new builds which would eliminate the garden, per the developer's recently released plans. The Kossuth Street Garden at 641 E Kossuth Street 43206 takes up only the size of two home lots. Its corner placement on Kossuth and S 17th has been a landmark for 12 years and is a welcoming and peaceful site for neighbors and visitors. We were instrumental in reviving Earth Day in Columbus in 2008 when the inaugural theme was "Start A Community Garden". (Thank you, Dan Weisenbach, Tad Dritz and Bill Dawson)
OUR ASK: Please contact Columbus City Council, Southside Area Commission and Southern Orchards Cvic Association and let them know that the Kossuth Street Garden, green space, commonwealth sites and community gardens are worthy of a rider in any zoning changes granted. The new homes at 641 E Kossuth ST 43206 will costs between $250,000 to $350,000 each and will be eligible for tax abatements. If zoning changes are granted in the next month or two, building would begin next Spring. Please copy any letters you may send to the above government and civic entities to us at [email protected]
Perhaps, the new owner will see the wisdom in our proposal and know that our spot will serve as a landmark for decades to come and be a selling point for his potential buyers. We are privileged to be alive at a pivotal time for this type of forethought that will ripple out for the good of generations yet to arrive that will call Southern Orchards home. We have won youth leadership awards and have been nominated for the Franklin Park "Growing to Green Neighborhood Impact Award of 2020". People who were liberated from N**i concentration camp came to our neighborhood which was the first Jewish owned homes in Columbus and they worked at the kosher slaughterhouse on the site of the garden. We have cremains from those neighbors who expressed their love of the garden and memorials to activists, fallen police, fire fighters, Covid victims, murder casualties, neighbors and our dedicated and now deceased volunteers such as Emily Noble, Molly Maloney, Jamie Garret, Alice Johnson, Garnett West, Q and Dan Weisenbach. We work with Franklin County Juvenile Court so youth can complete their court mandated "community service" sentences. We teach science, math and history through our education focused mission and partner with local schools for kids to do complete their community service requirements. We feed the hungry and work with local food pantries and churches to develop social justice. We have secured jobs for people through our contacts in the restaurant industry and beyond. We save taxpayers money and the environment as our green space allows rain water to go into aquifers and not burden the already decaying sewage and water flow systems in our city. As neighbors happen to meet at or near our garden, we've become a source of communication between neighbors about issues that they may not bring up at a civic meeting or an online site. Social scientists refer to gardens as anti crime tools as neighbors may help identify issues that need addressed and create bonds with each other that help alleviate problems before they become police or court cases. "The Flower Initiative" is new this year and we grow flowers that are used in bouquets that go to the Huckleberry House, The Reeb Center, Nationwide Children's Hospital Behavioral Health Center and many other worthy social service organizations. Our "Little Library" has inspired more free book centers in the area. Our dedicated and incredibly compassionate and sharp minded volunteers have helped start other area gardens and lent our expertise to the best practices in running a community garden. We are once again facing living in an area that will suffer "food apartheid" when the Giant Eagle closes on Whittier in January 2021 and replaced with high end condos. Google us and see the articles about our humble little garden in The Atlantic magazine, NYTimes, Washington Post, NPR, local media and various travel and ecology centered podcasts and web sites. Help us continue our sustainable mission and listening to "the better angels of our nature". Become part of a legacy of social justice, education and neighborhood pride and contact the entities who will help decide our fate. Remember to send copy us at [email protected] in your submissions to the deciding entities mentioned above. Hopefully, we can work with the developer and the City of Columbus and find a just and lasting solution.

04/15/2023

Earth day 2017 at the Kossuth Street Garden.
Father and daughter sing about "Bear (Bare) Necessities"
Thanks Russel Satori and Ms A.

01/29/2023

Our friends at Green Columbus are hosting their first Green Drinks Movie Night since 2019--enjoy free admission to a showing of "2040" at Studio 35!

When? Tuesday, January 31st from 6-9 PM

Where? Studio 35, 3055 Indianola Ave, Columbus, OH 43202

What? Screening of the film 2040 by Damon Gameau

Why? To spark a group discussion regarding the way we frame environmental issues in media, education, and more

Who? 21+ with a valid ID to enter

How? Free admission, but bring your wallet for delicious concessions and beverages from Studio 35! A $5 donation to Green Columbus is encouraged to cover event costs :)

Doors open at 6, film starts at 6:45! Stay afterwards for the panel discussion at 8:15 🤓

10/24/2022

Also, if you want to help the environment and save money on your gas bills this winter, cuddle next to your dog for extra warmth. (No pun intended)

Cold weather reminder.

Do NOT plug space heaters into power strips or extension cords.

Plug space heaters directly into the wall outlet.

Powers strips and extension cords are not designed to handle the high current flow required by a space heater and can overheat, causing a fire.

10/21/2022

Too funny not to post but there's a lesson.
Nature tends to know what is real and what's fake.

scarecrow

07/08/2022

We'd be willing to try this.
We now focus on Four Seasons City Farm for our volunteer work and can be found mostly at the big garden of theirs at 913 E Mound Street 43206 by Nationwide Children's Hospital Main Campus.

"The medicine of the future will be music and sound."
~ Edgar Cayce (1877-1945)

Giant Meagaphones built by a team of architecture students from the Estonian Academy of Arts to listen to the sounds of nature, a place for resting, healing and contemplation in Baumkronenweg Park, Kopfing, Austria.
📸: Anne Rongas

06/22/2022

Saunter, don't hike, Muir says.
Read on and you'll see why he said that.

DEEP THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Iconic conservationist John Muir on hiking in the mountains...

“I don’t like either the word or the thing. People ought to saunter in the mountains, not hike! Do you know the origin of that word, ‘saunter?’ It’s a beautiful word. Way back in the Middle Ages people used to go on pilgrimages to the Holy Land, and when people in the villages through which they passed asked where they were going, they would reply, ‘A la sainte terre,’ or ‘To the Holy Land.’ And so they became known as sainte-terre-ers, or saunterers. Now these mountains are our Holy Land, and we ought to saunter through them reverently, not ‘hike’ through them.”

06/19/2022

Too funny not to post this shot.
Our "Little Library" is now across the street from the old garden at E Kossuth and Ann Street 43206 along with the "Peace Pillar".

06/06/2022

We're so happy that one of our own Street Garden kids has graduated and is moving on to college.
He's a highly decorated student and Eagle Scout.
You've done well with this one, Smith.
Onward, Joshua Smith!
Better wear shades as your future looks bright.

06/06/2022

This is what gave kids hope when we taught them up.

Now, the mission has shifted to other area gardens, including Seasons City Farm at 913 E Mound Street, by Nationwide Childrens Hospital.

05/31/2022

Gardening is a medicine.
Join our gardening group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/ediblegardeningenthusiasts

05/13/2022

Thsi is nothing short of amazing to follow,
Since sunset tonight in Franklin County, 72,000 birds have taken flight and most were heading to the northwest at 21 mph on their Spring migration.
Amazing science, once again.

When, where, and how far will birds migrate? How many birds passed last night? Our tools help you explore the answers to these and many other questions about bird migration.

04/29/2022

Tired of mowing; Try this.

It's never too late to lose the grass -- and plant clover.

More: https://bit.ly/3v8Ojg6

04/28/2022

So long, old friend.
You served us well but we surely miss you and the communtiy engagements.

Photos by: KRForbesPhotography

04/02/2022

We do live on the edge, so to speak.

A new graphic highlights how small Earth’s “habitable zone” is, using the state of Florida as a point of reference.

03/24/2022

Four Seasons City Farm is not unlike this priceless plot in Detroit.
It's where you'll find some of the folks from the now demolished Kossuth Street Garden.
The mission continues.

WOW...absolutely beautiful!!!

01/28/2022

Agriculture is the source of all our problems. Here's how permaculture can fix them all: https://returntonow.net/2021/12/11/permaculture-is-the-future-food-if-there-is-a-future-of-food/

01/26/2022

To a great man who transitioned last week.
One of our gardeners brought his wisdom to us.
Maybe, we'll find some of his books read it and put it in our Little Library" at E Kossuth and Ann Street, across from where the Kossuth Street Garden once sat majestically.

Oneness by Thich Nhat Hanh

The moment I die,
I will try to come back to you
as quickly as possible.
I promise it will not take long.
Isn’t it true
I am already with you,
as I die each moment?
I come back to you
in every moment.
Just look,
feel my presence.
If you want to cry,
please cry.
And know
that I will cry with you.
The tears you shed
will heal us both.
Your tears are mine.
The earth I tread this morning
transcends history.
Spring and Winter are both present in the moment.
The young leaf and the dead leaf are really one.
My feet touch deathlessness,
and my feet are yours.
Walk with me now.
Let us enter the dimension of oneness
and see the cherry tree blossom in Winter.
Why should we talk about death?
I don’t need to die
to be back with you.

Published in Call Me by My True Names by Thich Nhat Hanh (1993)

01/06/2022

Wish a happy 6th birthday today to Jasper, a rescue dog and mascot for the Kossuth Street Garden.
Friend to all, he enjoyed the garden scents but mostly the volunteers he loved on.
You know who you are and dogs don't forget.
He's helping out other community gardens and is becoming a comfort dog for the disabled, once he's accceptedd into a program.
In a sense, we're all rescue dogs these days and can lend each other a hand to hold onto the humanity and compassion that resides in each and every one of us, hopefully.

12/09/2021

Which photo most speaks to you?
We have a friend, Rick Prebeg, who has taken award winning shots of wildlife, as well.
Look up his work.

The Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest is inviting the public to vote for their favorite image, selected from a group of shortlisted entries.

11/29/2021

Do you believe this?

Square holes encourage roots to spiral out into native soil, planting trials show It may seem counter intuitive, but round holes are not the best shape for planting trees. According to botanist James Wong, square holes encourage roots to “flare out” into native soil, while round holes encourage ...

11/12/2021

Sadly, a community minded church group that helped the Kossuth Street Garden with volunteers was burglarized yesterday of toys for kids at their Parsons and E Kossuth location.
If you can, send them some money, coats or toys.
Thank you, Stowe Mission.
You paid forward while our garden was allowed to thrive and now it is our turn to give back so kids can have a decent holiday.
The link is in the story and above.

A South Columbus community group that’s helped the neighborhood for more than a half-century is now scrambling to replace donated gifts stolen from a Parsons Avenue warehouse. “We know people are in need, and we want to help as many people as possible,” said Kelli Karlich, Stowe Mi...

11/05/2021

Stunning photos and for those of you in the back, this is all worth saving.

Photographer David Doubilet first dove below the surface at age 8 and has spent a lifetime making underwater images. He talks to NPR about his new book: Two Worlds: Above and Below the Sea.

10/27/2021

Residents of Southern Orchards and beyond, please submit a complaint to 311 (City of Columbus) to get our street lights back on.
It's been 6 days and trick or treat is right around the corner.
We had a fatal crash not more than 6 blocks from the site of the former Kossuth Street Garden and 5 blocks form our Little Library and Peace Pillar on E Kossuth and Ann Street.
Safety first!

Last Friday night around 7 p.m., street light lines sparked and disconnected in a 200 plus home area of Southern Orchards. They have yet...

10/20/2021

A good friend of the Kossuth Street Garden has been amazing people of all ages for years with his Bugman Education & Science Shows. Kudos for the recognition and enlightenment, Mark Berman.

Don’t be surprised if you see more wasps and other stinging insects buzzing around as fall sets in and the days get cooler.

10/13/2021

Not to be missed.
Always colorful and uplifting in its diverstiy and curiosities.
Some of the folks involved with this helped us out at the Kossuth Street Garden.
Spirits still hover over the land as some have seen strange sightings at 641 E Kossuth Street since the demoliton of our beautiful space to make way for costly homes.
This is the way of the world and the afterlife.
Here you go, Gathering Stars.

Come soon - our annual Day of the Dead celebration at Green Lawn! Aztec dances, crafts, artwork, kids' activities, a parade, an historical tour, and authentic Mexican food!

10/01/2021

Wouldn't this be great to film this in Central Ohio, Kevin Hagans, Katherine Cull, Sheryl Munson, Carl Aveni, Beth Weinstock, Alan Carrel, Frank Tennyson, Paula Penn-Nabrit, Katelin Hansen, Lynn Stan, Terri Maloney-Houston, Kayla Merchant, Meghan Kelly, Aaron K Hopkins, Megan Palmer Music Group and Mike Alcock?

"Love Train" Song Across the USA features The O'Jays, Yo-Yo Ma, Misty Copeland, Jackson Browne, and more!

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Bumblebees on Milkweed

Summer heat doesn't seem to bother these bumblebees, busy as ever in this stand of milkweed, monarda and black-eyed susans by the compost bins at KSG. Purple echinacea also shown.

How we roll

This is how we roll at Kossuth St Garden.

Harvest party 2016. This sweeping video is touching as it is a bagpiper playing for the family of one of our own whose life was taken earlier in August. The family of the slain neighbor said it lifted their hearts to be with so many kind folks at Kossuth Street Garden that day. We are much more than a garden. We engaged deeply. We unify.