Dirt Wise

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Greetings gardeners! We’re so glad you’re interested in incorporating food and gardening into the life of your faith community.

Dirt Wise: A Gardening Guide for Congregations is a garden curriculum designed to help your congregation start a garden while you learn about sustainable food. It is our hope that more and more communities of faith will see the dirty, hands-on work of garden cultivation as a powerful form of faithful witness. Click here to order Dirt Wise today.

About Dirt Wise

Dirt Wise is divided into three sections. The first provides how-to instructions for planting a garden. It will guide your congregation through the entire process, from installing raised beds to post-planting maintenance.

Next are ten educational sessions for use in small group study. These are appropriate for high school youth or adults. Each session is about an hour long and includes scripture reflections, discussion questions, readings that are included in the curriculum, and take home suggestions for group members.

The last section includes a variety of worship resources to help you celebrate your garden together with your congregation.

How to Order

The first 50 orders of Dirt Wise will include a copy of the film Nourish, a 50 minute film about sustainable food that you will use during the small group study sessions. Order your copy now so you can start planning your gardens for 2012. Click here to order Dirt Wise today.