Gardening program in Portland neighborhood teaching children new skills, WDRB
https://www.wdrb.com/news/education/gardening-program-in-portland-neighborhood-teaching-children-new-skills/article_087663e0-0ea4-11ed-adff-df66d22961b0.html WDRB visit Healthy House during a Sprouting Gardeners Club program, which aims to connect kids with nature, gardening and nutrition in meaningful way. Programs like these are exactly what Healthy House was designed for! If you have a program for adults or children involving environmental education, environmental justice, healthy living or healthy eating, ...
Jacquelyn Eklund and Mateo Barnett on Sustainability Now! with Justin Mogg
Program Manager and Arborist Jacquelyn Eklund and Field Operations Manager Mateo Barnett buckle into their overalls and talk trees with Justin Mog on the Sustainability Now! podcast. They talk community orchards, Citizen Forester training, and the annual Seeds & Starts Sale. Forward Radio · Sustainability Now! | Jacquelyn Ecklund + Mateo Barnett | Louisville Grows ...
Louisville Grows talks urban forestry and urban agriculture on WAVE Country with Dawne Gee
Thanks to Dawne Gee and WAVE 3 for having us on! Interim Executive Director Lisa Dettlinger and Board Member Julie Donna sat with Dawne Gee to discuss Louisville Grows' urban forestry and urban agriculture programs, including our annual Seeds & Starts Sale and PLANT 5K Run & Walk fundraiser.
Volunteers plant dozens of trees in Louisville’s South End
Thank you to WLKY and Spectrum News1 for covering the South End Beautification Tree Planting on April 9, 2022! “The goal is really to kind of create a greener space for everyone ... because there are neighborhoods in this city that are so beautiful and they’re just lined with huge canopy trees and it’s really ...
Louisville Grows looks to educate on importance on community gardens
Thank you to WHAS 11 for featuring Louisville Grows' work with and support for community gardens, including our Community Garden Grant Program, on their What's Right With Kristin Price segment! https://www.whas11.com/video/news/community/louisville-grows-looks-to-educate-on-importance-on-community-gardens/417-ceaec59f-9395-4b34-9205-23d80c3603ef
Gifts To Our Community: Louisville Grows
According to Lisa Dettlinger, program director at Louisville Grows, Louisville loses around 50,000 trees from its canopy each year, which means there is a constant need to replace and restore what has been lost. “You want a tree canopy of about 40-50 percent. Most of the neighborhoods we work in, the tree canopy on the ...
City partners with Louisville Grows to plant 110 new trees
The City of Jeffersonville’s Planning Department was thrilled to partner with Louisville Grows on their first-ever tree planting project in Indiana. http://cityofjeff.net/city-partners-with-louisville-grows-to-plant-110-new-trees/
Planting trees is the start of greening intervention
The Green Heart project is a six-year scientific study into the human health benefits of urban greening. With funding from the National Institutes of Health, the project seeks to measure the effectiveness of a greening intervention on a community's cardiovascular health, mental health, and community cohesion. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKz-zTNMAsY&feature=youtu.be
Growing a Better Community
Ked Stanfield shares how tree planting in Louisville is bringing people together and improving the local environment. http://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/kentucky/stories-in-kentucky/partner-spotlight-ked-stanfield1/
Louisville Grows is working for a greener, healthier community
Louisville Grows believes in the healing properties of trees. As Executive Director of the local non-profit, Ked Stanfield said he likes to tell people that “if you have a problem, it’s likely trees could be one of the answers to fixing it.” http://louisvillefuture.com/archived-news/louisville-grows-is-working-for-a-greener-healthier-community/
Lisa Dettlinger with Justin Mog discussing Sustainability
Please listen to Lisa Dettlinger, Program Director at Louisville Grows discuss with Justin Mog aired last night on Sustainability. https://soundcloud.com/wfmp-forward-radio/sustainability-now-lisa-dettlinger-louisville-grows-dec-7th-tree-planting-nov-18-2019?in=wfmp-forward-radio/sets/sustainability-now Lisa Dettlinger and her interview on Sustainability now.
Louisville Grows celebrates 10 years of growing greener, healthier neighborhoods.
Louisville Grows is excited to celebrate its 10 year anniversary as an environmental nonprofit serving neighborhoods through their urban forestry, urban agriculture and Heathy House programs. On Saturday, August 24, 2019, from 5-7pm, the community is invited to join in the festivities at Healthy House, 1641 Portland Avenue.
Chickasaw neighborhood getting 150 new trees to improve air quality
Thank you to WDRB News for sharing Louisville Grows' Chickasaw Tree Planting on April 6, 2019. 150 trees were added to the urban canopy and we thank our volunteers and partners for making this tree planting possible! "Trees help soak up rainwater, clean the air, provide extra oxygen and shade, said Stanfield. But in order ...
That Wild Life: Woodcuts of Harlan Hubbard
Join us in exploring the prints of a man committed to responsible living and environmental stewardship. LOUISVILLE, KY (September 25, 2018) –Louisville Grows: Healthy House Fall Art Opening on Friday, October 5, 2018, presents selected woodcuts by artist and writer Harlan Hubbard (1900-1988) from the collection of Bill and Flo Caddell. Healthy House, located at ...
Join us at the Louisville Earth Walk
Louisville Grows is proud to be a contributing partner in this year's Louisville Earth Walk on April 21 at Iroquois Park Louisville Grows will also be tabling the 5K walk with information about our organization, including volunteer opportunities, upcoming events, and even a free tree give-away! For all walking participants, you will be entered into ...
Thank you for supporting Louisville Grows at our Seeds and Starts Sale!
A huge thanks from Louisville Grows to all our Seeds and Starts patrons on April 13th and 14th! Collectively, we exceeded our monetary goal for our Urban Agriculture program and our supporting 22 community garden across Louisville! This day would not have been made possible by our volunteers in the greenhouse leading up ...
WHAS 11 News: Volunteers plant trees in Park Duvalle despite cold, snowy weather
Thank you to WHAS 11 News for featuring Louisville Grows' Park Duvalle Tree Planting on April 7. We were able to plant over 100 trees into our tree canopy, and we thank our volunteers and partners for making this tree planting possible! "Snow may have covered the ground Saturday morning but it didn’t stop a ...
The Louisville Grows Film Series: Recipient of 2018 ArtMatch Fund for the Arts
Louisville Grows is elated to announce that our newest program, The Louisville Grows Film Series, has been selected for the 2018 Arts Match Program. With this opportunity we are able to fundraise from with a $1:$1 match March 29th until May 31 in order to increase awareness, and funds to expand our program to include ...
Louisville Grows Brings Healthy-Eating Practices to Residents All Over The Region- Passport Health Plan
On February 28, Passport Health featured Louisville Grows' works and programs for Insider Louisville. "The phrase “eat your vegetables” can refer to any responsible choice you make, whether in work, school, or life. Taken literally, it’s good advice when it comes to your diet. Healthy eating can mean different things to different people, but almost ...
Lou Grows And Vinaigrette Salad Kitchen- The Local Life 100.9 FM WCHQ
On March 10, our Executive Director Ked Stanfield was interviewed for The Local Life on 100.9 FM WCHQ to learn about all of the urban gardening projects they (Louisville Grows) help create and maintain– especially in food desserts and food-insecure neighborhoods. Thank you to Patty Marguet and Phyllis Fitzgerald for highlighting Louisville Grows' work on ...
Sustainability Now! Louisville Grows Executive Director, Ked Stanfield featured on FORward Radio , 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville.
We thank Justin Mog, and FORward Radio, for featuring Louisville Grows on an episode of Sustainability Now! on March 19, 2018. "On this edition of Sustainability Now, your host Justin Mog, puts down his shovel for a conversation with Ked Stanfield, the new Executive Director of Louisville Grows. Ked is a life-long Kentucky resident who ...
Dolores Documentary Press Release
INDIE LENS POP-UP AND LOUISVILLE GROWS BRINGS A SPECIAL PRESENTATION OF ACCLAIMED DOCUMENTARY DOLORES ON MARCH 8TH 5:30-8:00pm at TIM FAULKNER GALLERY *LOUISVILLE SCREENING TO FEATURE Q&A KARINA BARILLAS OF LA CASITA CENTER AND SASSA RIVERA OF MIJENTE LOUISVILLE* Louisville KY, Indie Lens Pop-Up, presented by ITVS, Independent Lens, and Louisville Grows (www.louisvillegrows.org) is excited ...
Little Free Pantry Opening
Louisville Grows invites the public to attend the dedication of a Little Free Pantry on Friday, January 26th at 12:30pm in front of their Healthy House community center at 1641 Portland Avenue, Louisville KY 40203. The event will also be live-streamed on their Facebook page. "Food security is a huge issue for many people in ...