Accomplishments
Collaborations
Our collaborators and biggest supporters include Fairfield County District 2 Council Member Shirley Greene, The University of South Carolina: Arnold School of Public Health, Stacey Washington of The SC Energy Office, Beyond Coal Campaign, The Town of Winnsboro Electric Department, Fairfield Forward, the Science and Technology Center of Fairfield County, the Fairfield Post, Owens Fields Community Garden, Southern Development Management Company (SDMC), Climate Protection Action Committee: City of Columbia, Columbia Climate Reality, Columbia Resilience, Anne Burke: Organic Farming, Communities LEAP, ReSoil Compost, Mariana Livingston: Handicap Accessibility Advisor, and many more.
The team at the Black History Parade in February, 2023. Pictured from left to right are Audrey Jones, Pamela Greenlaw, Tangee Jacobs, Lawrence Haselden, Christina Bhola, and Priscilla Preston.
Audrey is our Chapter Coordinator, Pamela is our Chair of the Midlands Group Sierra Club, Tangee Jacobs is the Greening Project Co- Lead, Lawrence is long time Sierran, part of the ExCom and leading gardener of the project, Christina is a student project lead, and Priscilla is the Co-Project lead of the Greening Project.
Rep. Clyburn poses with Rep. McDaniel and Pamela Greenlaw, chair of the Midlands Group of the Sierra Club at the recent Black History Parade on February 25, 2023. Rep. McDaniel is the motivating force behind the Greening Affordable Rental Properties project in Winnsboro, SC. She extended a personal invitation to the Sierra Club to participate in the 18th annual Black History Parade in Columbia. It was a thrilling event for all who participated and we are deeply grateful for the invitation and her ongoing support for the Greening Project.
Project Sustainability Podcast by Peggy Smedley and Buz Kloot
Peggy Smedley and Buz Kloot, research associate professor, University of South Carolina, talk about where to go next with our gardens. He says if you are starting with a garden, he would advise not to go to a store to buy a big machine to dig a ditch. He says to start small and start with the tools you have.
Visit his podcast links to learn more about starting a garden.
https://pspgreen.libsyn.com/creating-a-garden https://pspgreen.libsyn.com/grow-your-own-garden https://pspgreen.libsyn.com/the-next-step-with-gardening https://pspgreen.libsyn.com/gardening-and-healthy-eating-trends
Media
Student of the University of South Carolina working on building the Herb Spiral at Winnsboro Arms
Delivery of the raised beds and soil on the property