For the past few years I’ve been working on a garden in my friend’s large yard in San Antonio, Texas. Here are links to two previous diaries about this garden.
Local ecosystem restoration and food forestry
Small community action
The latest addition I plan for this project is an environmental education/outreach garden along the new sidewalk, especially focusing on the importance of our yards in combating and adapting to climate change.
The neighborhood where the garden resides is mostly single family and small apartments in an old part of town. The population is politically primarily Democratic with a smattering of trumpians and Republicans. Spanish is a first or second language for many folks here.
I’m asking DK for ideas on what you would like to see in such an educational garden, and especially ideas about signage. Signs will need to be small, simple, and bi-lingual.
I’m thinking about the following categories within the garden:
Native habitat/pollinators
Trees and their benefits
Food growing
Rain water harvesting/drought mitigation
Please share any ideas you might have about what to include in the garden and what information I should try to impart. Specific wording for signage is especially appreciated (don’t worry about translation, just tell me in English, thanks!)
If you’re really excited, please include a sketch of your planting ideas!