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Ramah Navajo Heart Saver ProjectRamah Navajo Heart Saver ProjectYear 4 Meeting 1
November 14, 2007
Ramah Navajo Ramah Navajo Heart Saver ProjectHeart Saver Project
To Abq.
To Flagstaff
Gardening ProjectGardening Project
Designed as component of our less-intensive community-based activities.
Evolved to include a number of patients taking part in the intensive clinic-based activities.
Gardening ProjectGardening Project
Historically, Navajos grew fields of corn, beans and squash.
At Ramah Navajo, some families now have gardens, and cornfields are few.
Water for irrigation is in short supply.
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Goals:Encourage family physical activity
through gardening.
Increase availability and consumption of fresh produce.
Help families become more self-sufficient.
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Abundant Harvest Gardenswww.cellugro.com
Hunger Grow Awaywww.hungergrowaway.com
National Indian Council on Agingwww.nicoa.org
American Indian Serviceswww.americanindianservices.org
Native Seeds/SEARCH (alternate)
www.nativeseeds.org Pueblo of Zuni Natural Resources
www.ashiwi.org
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WorkshopsHow to set up and plant the garden box
All participants selected a variety of seedsCovering the box for winter cropsFood demos
Fall 2006 – sampling winter greensSummer 2007 – cooking the early harvestFall 2007 – Summer Squash Slaw
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Workshop with Hank Bruce
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What is the Abundant Harvest Garden?
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Putting the Garden Together
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Adding the Soil
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Planting at the Wellness Center
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Growing Strong!
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Early Harvest
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Early Harvest
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Feeding the Masses with Winter Greens - 2006
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Preparing for the Cooking Demo
2007
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Preparing for the Cooking Demo
2007
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Covering the Box for Winter Crops
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Who has the garden boxes? 24 community families (6 HS participants)
10 added each year of HH Always a waiting list
7 demonstration boxes
Behavioral Health Services Adult Education
Pine Hill Health Center Pine Hill High School
Center for Health Promotion Wellness Center
FACE Program
Gardening ProjectGardening Project
Contacts:
Jolene Luna, HS Project Coordinator (Community-based)[email protected] x 304
Hank [email protected]
Alvin [email protected]
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Special Thanks to:
Nicole Roberge for the idea
Alvin Rafelito and Hank Bruce for making it possible and for TA
Jolene Luna for making it happen at Ramah Navajo!
