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Lee
Lybarger
Delaware OH
April 2012
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A
fabulous community garden has been added at Green
Wood Lake.
This
community garden is open to the public, with a modest
$20 "participation fee". Folks can the size
plot they feel comfortable planting and maintaining. The
$20 fee may be used in fund programs such as canning sessions.
There
is approximately sixteen 4' x 40' plots tilled and ready
for planting after 5/10/12. We plan on having the deer
fence up, a water source available, and open to those
who want to start.
<click
on picture for bigger view>
For
more information, contact Jon
Klemanski from the Salvation Army.
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The
one above was the runner up; and the winner is below.
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Friend
of Sustainable Delaware and Barley
Hospsters owner, Brian Harpster, hosted the first
ever Urban Chicken Art Festival in Feb 2011. Sustainable
Delaware board members were the judges.
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The
community garden thrived at Blue Limestone in 2011 -
the City of Delaware was so generous to plow the plots
and ensure we had water in our barrels regularly.
Jen
Strednak did a terrific job as garden manager.
Signups
for 2012 will start again soon.
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Tom
Wolber mans the booth
Sheila
Fox sharing our story
Jen Warner, Sheila Fox and Roxanne Amidon
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In partnership with Preservation Parks, Sustainable
Delaware participated in the 2nd annual Green Wise Fair,
August 2011
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Delaware
Fresh Water Treatment Tour 2011
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Waste
Water Treatment Tour 2011
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Local
Menu Week, August 2011, Read more
about the great providers here in Delaware
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In
conjunction with the Northwest Neighborhood Association,
SDO promoted the first annual Free Cycle Day, July 2011,
Read more about it
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Selling
Rain Barrels at the Farmer's Market, Summer 2011
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Sheila
Fox riding; Roxanne Amidon manning the refreshment table
Charlton
Amidon at one of the many stops throughout the city's
paths
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In
conjunction with BeeHive
Books, Sustainable Delaware promoted the Explore Delaware
Bike Path Day, June 2011
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Arbor
Day Celebration 2011, Heritage Park, Delaware
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Buckeye
Valley Ostrander 2nd graders
Art teacher, Jenny, and one of many ceramic mosaics she
and children
made that decorate the walls
Artist-in-residence with her "paint palette"
and bottle cap skirt
Bottle cap art....They will mount them in their outdoor
courtyard and
in front of the school
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Marianne
Gabel and Barb Tull went to
Buckeye Valley grade school in Ostrander in March 2011
to give "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle"
programs to 2nd (60 students) and 4th graders (40 students)
for "Greens
Week." The second graders sang great, instructive
RRR songs for
us. Several 4th graders knew all about composting. They
have an
"artist-in-residence" all week who works with
recycled materials.
They
were
specializing in bottle cap art in the Ostrander school.
Thank
you to Buckeye Valley Schools for inviting us into your
fun program!
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Over
70 people attended our first film
Speakers
Jerry Giest & Lauren Ashley
 Speakers
Tom Wolber, Tim Browning & Veronica Malencia
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Sustainable
Delaware & Ohio Wesleyan partner to show and discussion
the film "The Story of Stuff," in February 2011
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Before
In
process
Finished
Up
close
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Replacing
slate with recycled
tire roofing made to look like slate. The Tull home,
283 North Franklin Street, Delaware, OH, Winter 2011
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Going
with Sustainable Flooring - Sheila Fox and Chuck Lynd
Before pictures
After
- Gorgeous cork
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Cork
flooring replacing carpet January 2011 - by Greenovate
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Pictures
from Richard Lamprey, Green Energy Ohio
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Byers
Wind Turbine Dedication November 2010
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Barb
Tull, Lee Lybarger & Tom Wolber
Brandi Whetstone
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Open
House for Public Input on Olentangy Watershed Planning
Maps.
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Benny
Shoults& Tuesday Trippier
Tom
Wolber & Jerry Geist
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The
Sustainablility Group shared their insights at the August
Green Wise Fair at Deer Haven.
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Lee
Lybarger (and Kathryn)
Delaware OH
April 2010
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This
is the Fiskars 55 gallon rain barrel that I installed
with the help of my daughter, Kathryn (pictured). The
water comes from the down spout (connection hidden behind
my head). This unit has the advantage of being able to
attach a garden hose. Although it comes with a plastic
spigot I bought a metal one as it would be more durable.
I also constructed a platform using concrete blocks to
make the barrel more accessible and to enhance the gravity
flow which,, of course , is much less than what the pressure
from city water would provide. At the end of the season
the plastic tube that feeds the water from the down spout
can be detached and the barrel can then be up ended for
storage and protection from the snow.
Also note that the spigot is not at the bottom of the
barrel. The weight of the water below the spigot acts
as a anchor against wind.
Other rain barrels have the spigot at the bottom. They
also have the over-flow spill out on the ground, but the
Fiskars model is designed so that when the water level
reaches the level of the intake it cuts off further in-flow
from the down spout. Of course the intake tube has to
be level with the place where the water comes in. This
is all explained in the installation directions. The Fiskars
model is available at Ace Hardware or at Home Depot for
much less.
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