Straw Bale Gardening
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,714
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
May 2014
End Date
May 2014
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Waseca
Project Overview
Joel Karsten, author of "Straw Bale Gardens: The Breakthrough Method for Growing Vegetables Anywhere, Earlier and with No Weeding," talked about what straw bale gardening is and how to do it. He was very detailed and told how he originated the idea and how it launched worldwide without doing much to promote it. Karsten's program was held as part of Waseca Public Library's Gardening Week.
Project Details
92 participated
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2014 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,714
Other Funds Leveraged
$422
Direct expenses
$2,136
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Participants will learn how to straw bale garden, vertical gardening techniques and enjoy direct access to an expert gardener.
Measurable Outcome(s)
An evaluation form was created based on the outcomes from the grant application. Results included: "Great event--All info about straw bale gardening process." "[I learned about] construction; planting sides of bales; potting mint on top of bale." "I got some practical and useful advice."
Project Manager
First Name
Dayle
Last Name
Zelenka
Organization Name
Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative
Street Address
1400 Madison Avenue, Suite 622
City
Mankato
State
MN
Zip Code
56002
Phone
(507)625-6169
Email
dzelen@tds.lib.mn.us
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