Here is a Greenbelt Three Sisters Aspirational Community Garden From History—Sumerian Garden 6 to 2nd millennium BC. Text sources indicate open space planning was a part of the city from the earliest times. The description of Uruk in the Epic of Gilgamesh tells of one third of that city set aside for orchards. External to the city, Sumerian irrigation agriculture created some of the first garden forms in history. The garden (sar) was 144 square cubits with a perimeter canal.[7] This form of the enclosed quadrangle was the basis for the later paradise gardens of Persia. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Three Sisters Garden:– All are invited to work sessions (Saturday mornings) and workshops/potlucks (Sunday afternoons) this fall in Greenbelt MD. Below is a schedule of work days and co-learning workshops/potlucks for September/October.
Saturday September 11: Work-Morning- 9-11:30 AM: –Schrom Hills Park (6915 Hanover Parkway): Cover Crop and Fruit Tree Planting and Garden Construction
Sunday September 26: Food and Fun Raising Workshop/Potluck 3:00-6:30: – Springhill Lake Recreation Center Garden (6101 Cherrywood Lane): Kick Off—Equinox Celebration—Medicine Wheel Gardens, Sheet Mulching and Fruit Tree Plantings—Bring dish to share
Saturday October 2: Work-Morning- 9-11:30 AM: – Greenbelt Community Center Garden (15 Crescent Road): Clean Up and Cover Crop Planting
Sunday October 23: Food and Fun Raising Workshop/Potluck 3:00 to 6:30PM:– Springhill Lake Recreation Center Garden– Square Foot Garden Construction Workshop—Bring dish to share
Volunteers and crew work leaders are needed for each site. Please contact Maggie Cahalan (maggie@chears.org) or Lucy Duff (lucyduff@earthlink.net) for more information. The Three Sisters Garden project is approved as one for which Prince George’s County Master Gardeners can receive volunteer work credit and school community service credit hours are also available
