So we have started routes of gathering compost in Columbia, Greenville, Moncks Corner and Charleston with Summerville, Clemson and Forest Acres in another week. We have collected over 6 tons and now have 106 members and the community is growing steadily.
We did not want to form groups of people who do not know one another. Someone started thinking about how to make it easier to form a community. Should we put together a bunch of events that people will never come to? No. Should we spend endless hours talking on the phone, emailing, skyping, instagramming, etc. etc.? I do not think it is possible. We have pretty much concluded that we needed to do something new and different and still manage to link people to what we are doing.
We are building a library. 99Knives cookbook is going on the list of course, but we are also starting off with The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan and Animal Vegetable or Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver. With 106 subscribers, they are going to take some time to make the rounds, but people are encouraged to add their own books to the list and lend them or give them to the cause.It may be a single book that you could not bring yourself to take to the library, or one that is dog eared, written in or whatever. We are happy to take it along with us, add it to our catalogue and pass it to the next person who requests it when it is available (We are heading that way anyway!)
It is nice to learn something and share some of what you know along the way!
This spring, we will be launching our tool garden as well. The books, tools, and appliances will be available to every member. So join up! Send us an e-mail if you would like to join us! The more the merrier with 94 tons to go!
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