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Farmer Judy
True Blue Farmgirl

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Judy
North Aurora IL
USA
433 Posts

Posted - Sep 22 2011 :  08:54:38 AM  Show Profile
Here is the link to a story about a teacher having a garden, bees and worm compost bins that is teaching some of the kids in town about it. He was fined by the City of Memphis.

Article: http://www.memphisflyer.com/memphis/seeds-of-discontent/Content?oid=3052172

Pictures: http://www.memphisflyer.com/memphis/adam-guerreros-garden/Slideshow?oid=3054030&slide=7&autoplay=true

How ashamed should Memphis be when a garden, compost and bees are considered rubish, a nuisance and order it's removal. Apparently the Judge will not comment on this case as it is pending. I have included his contact information if you feel so moved to speak out about this case.

Judge Larry Potter
SHELBY COUNTY Environmental Court
Division XIV, General Sessions Court
201 Poplar Avenue, Suite L.L. 56
Memphis, TN 38103
Phone: (901) 545-3456 Fax: (901) 545-3611



God bless,

Judy

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Tea Lady
True Blue Farmgirl

645 Posts

Lorraine
Morris IL
USA
645 Posts

Posted - Sep 22 2011 :  12:49:50 PM  Show Profile
Unbelievable.... It seems like there are more pressing matters to pursue than harassing a math teacher who likes to garden.



Lorraine
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Farmgirl #1819
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Oggie
True Blue Farmgirl

526 Posts

Ginny
Machias Maine
USA
526 Posts

Posted - Sep 23 2011 :  06:49:22 AM  Show Profile
I'll be happy to write to him! At our schools they now all have green houses and are growing all kinds of veggies to teach these kids how to garden so they can feed themselves! In fact, one of the organizations in our County had a Saturday information seminar to show individuals how to build a green house then gave us blueprints & an exact list of what you need to purchase to build various green houses, then took orders for the hard plastic so they could buy it in quantities and save us all money! So, for sure I am writing to this judge!

Ginny
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JojoNH
True Blue Farmgirl

1984 Posts

Joanna
Dunbarton New Hampshire
USA
1984 Posts

Posted - Sep 29 2011 :  04:14:41 AM  Show Profile
This is starting to be a bigger issue these days. . one complaint and it's considered a nuisance??? How ridiculous is that!! This is one of those situations where he should gather families in the area and work on changing the laws/rules of their town codes. After all, there are more serious crimes being committed, you don't see them busy enforcing those laws no matter how many complaints are being filed.

Just my opinion.

Joanna #566

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oldbittyhen
True Blue Farmgirl

1511 Posts

tina
quartz hill ca
USA
1511 Posts

Posted - Sep 29 2011 :  12:54:27 PM  Show Profile
I would guess then that none of these schools have 4-H, FFA, or any ag classes, what a crying shame, there are so many kids/adults that do not know how to even grow any veg plants, let alone know where eggs and milk come from...people will be sorry when we all have to go back to self sustaining due to the economy, and all other world disasters...

"Knowlege is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad"
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Beverley
True Blue Farmgirl

2707 Posts

Beverley
atlanta Michigan
USA
2707 Posts

Posted - Oct 03 2011 :  3:43:39 PM  Show Profile
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W51JRTjoI1A&feature=player_embedded

these people have been doing it since 1986 and they are allowed. I think other cities but get with it...

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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl

5078 Posts

Connie
Arlington TN
USA
5078 Posts

Posted - Oct 12 2011 :  4:01:08 PM  Show Profile
Only a few of the schools in the county still Have 4-H and FFA. This in the City Limits. So Ridiculous!!!



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Betty J.
True Blue Farmgirl

1403 Posts

Betty
Pasco WA
USA
1403 Posts

Posted - Oct 12 2011 :  4:31:38 PM  Show Profile
We have a local code enforcement that gets on my case because I have Lilies of the Valley in my front yard, visible dirt in my front yard (blowing dust, etc) and call them weeds. I call them the weed police. Down the street there is a car in the front yard that hasn't been moved for years though I notice they have finally moved all the tumbleweeds from around the car and have them out in the street to blow away!
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