Villa Rossa Turns Green

The new sustainable vegetable garden in Villa Rossa

Last July, 2nd the Philanthropist and former SUF Grad Student Mary Jo Weinig
cut the ribbon of the brand new SUF sustainable vegetable garden.

Mary Jo Weinig and Sasha Perugini cutting the ribbon of the new sustainable garden in Villa Rossa

Mary Jo Weinig is the founder of the “Read a Recipe for Literacy’ organization (http://readarecipeforliteracy.org/)

RRL uses recipes – literal and figurative ones – to build literacy.  “Recipes” are created with the help of local partners.  Because of their hands on involvement, young boys and girls learn about their local environment and also build healthier lifestyles. Mrs. Weinig’s visit to Florence was the occasion to present  the garden to the public and reinforce the cooperation with “RRL”association. It marks the  start of what will be eventually  a larger sustainable project.

r

(On the right) Peter Fischer, Mary Jo Weinig, Sasha Perugini and Richard Ingersoll with  students  in front of the sustainable garden

The new  vegetable garden’s name is “nomad garden,” whose installation has been overseen by Richard Ingersoll, is the start of a what will eventually become a larger sustainable garden project to be overseen by Peter Fischer. Thanks to Prof. Fischer -Consultant and Responsible “Development Sustainable Projects” at SUF and Prof.Ingersoll  -School of Architecture

Read  the inspiring essay by Prof Richard Ingersoll “Eat the City”: http://placesobserver.net/feature/eat-the-city-the-art-of-urban-farming/37909/

Richard Ingersoll, Mary Jo Weinig and Marina Clauser Chief Manager of Orto Botanico – Università di Firenze, she invited students and professor to visit their “sensitive garden” that is a section of the biggest garden in the world, a sustainable garden.in Via Micheli, 3
Volunteers, retired ‘nonni’ teach school tours how to get gently fruits from hearth. Marina Clauser donated to SUF some red pepper plants

SUF students will take care of the garden