Sustainable Medicinals in the Urban Environment 2005

Project History

In 2003, local seedswoman, Sandra Arseth, began reclaiming the back alley lot at the Minnehaha Avenue Community Garden Space where she shared plots with her neighbor Kari. After establishing balanced soil she began adding a variety of medicinal plants to the ones naturally growing in this space.

In 2005, Sandra wrote for and recieved a grant from United Plant Savers to further develop this site and create accessibility to high quality medicinals by local herbalists, educators, and propagators.

The dreams Kari and Sandy share:
To see the terms "noxious weeds" replaced by "valued medicine".
To have a fully thriving and energetically clear place where medicinal plants can be saved, propogated, utilized and made available for education and healing.

We Did It!
Through this grant she was able to buy plants, seeds, and generate further resources for educating, growing and using medicinal plants in the middle of a major city! Kari and other locals were able to utilize the space, the plants, and the energy generated from this space!

Sandy's Grant Report to United Pland Savers UPS.

Medicinal Garden Log A journal of the Year's Process.

Purchases and relationships were made and generous deals were given by Minnehaha Falls Nursery and Garden Store, Horizon Bulbs, and Richter's Herbs. Outdoor containers for educational materials were donated by Crown Fence and Wire Company.

Many thanks to all the Beings involved in this noble project!

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