Here we are in the Westport Community Gardens working in our “victory” garden. Kathy Kiley, in the hat, and Susie Klein making the victory sign. We always grew organic food, but during the pandemic we emphasized our commitment to supporting healthy eating and our environment.
Susie, who has worked for the best organic garden wholesalers and retailers, worked in the herb house and has been studying with a master herbalist to understand the healing properties that we each have in our own gardens.
Besides designing for function, we also design for beauty, incorporating sustainable, restorative, and organic practices into our work. We can build resilient and sustainable food systems together.
We’re also about education: During the process, from building the organic gardens, to planting, to mitigating plant pests and diseases, we like to educate adults and children. The more everyone knows about the importance of healthy soil, pollinators, how plants and the environment work together, the more we can protect and restore our natural environment.
Here are some of our accreditations:
Northeast Organic Farming Association Accredited Organic Land Care Professionals
Northeast Organic Farming Association Beginning Women Farmer Program
UCONN Master Gardener Certification
Members of the Backyard Beekeepers Association
M.A. New York University, ITP
M.F.A New York University, Tisch School of the Arts
B.F.A. Rhode Island School of Design
The Brooklyn Barge: A popular outdoor eatery and bar in Brooklyn, New York. We are always intrigued in how urban landscapes can be used not only for design but how to incorporate elements of food. We experimented with growing hops against the walls. Those are young hops on the bottom left and can grow upwards of a foot a day.