Anyone who has ever gardened has heard the expression, “square foot gardening.”
It’s a modified version of “raised-bed intensive,” an old technique that is supposed to create a highly controlled space where dense planting produces greater yields.
Some of us (me included) have employed some of the methods to get the greatest amount of food out of the smallest patch of dirt. And some, like the Square Foot Gardening Foundation, have taken the concept of maximum yield from small space to the nth degree.
They’re good at it too and should be. The founder of this organization is Mel Bartholomew — PBS host, author and gardener himself.
Bartholomew has been nominated twice for inclusion Cambridge Who’s Who for this gardening method. He simplified this gardening technique and made it easy for total beginners and seasoned gardeners to use successfully. And his books and videos made this method of gardening readily available to anyone, anywhere.
Bartholomew could have stopped with fame and international accolades but he didn’t. That’s why I’m writing about him. He took his interest in big yields from small patches and created The Square Foot Gardening Foundation.
The foundation’s purpose? To end world hunger.
Square foot gardening is the method this group of dedicated people use to teach families how to grow healthy food and improve their diets. The foundation also teaches classes and supports local community gardens. And it trains certified teachers who then support NGO (non-governmental) projects overseas.
The Square Foot Gardening Foundation is teaching folks to grow their own food all around the world. That’s why they are on the list of 365 organizations and the people behind them who are helping to save the world.
My thanks to Michele McCarty for suggesting this group. Michele, who is a member of the Linked In group, Grow Girls Grow Organic, is also training with Square Foot Gardening Foundation to become a certified teacher and she is the owner/President of Wonder Wormin Vermicomposting Systems.
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