Fun classes/workshops this Winter
Spend some time outside and learn how to tap trees, prune fruit trees, plan a garden, and save seeds! Grayson LandCare, the Permaculture Group and the Independence farmers market are[…]
Category: Communications & Outreach
It’s time for the 2024 LandFair
Do you any high school students in Grayson County? Encourage them to enter the LandFair contest. We have made it easier to enter the contest this year. We have limited[…]
School Garden Update
We are thrilled to have graduated to the 4th and 5th grades after 3 years in the afterschool program. The Independence Elementary School Garden is now part of the 4th[…]
Happy New Year
I hope 2024 is off to a good start for everyone. Based on feedback from the members, we have decided to offer workshops rather than monthly meetings. In addition, Jean[…]
Book Review February 16, 6pm
It’s perfect weather to curl up with a good book! Join the Grayson Permaculture Group for a book review at the home of Ann Watson (call 276-768-8171 for details and[…]
Looking Back and Moving Forward
As 2023 draws to a close and we look back on the year, we are proud of the positive impact Grayson LandCare and our core projects have made in Grayson[…]
Spreading the Joy of Giving
It is now an official holiday tradition in Independence—children and their parents lining up to choose gifts for others, all for free! The Free Market’s Christmas Gift Shop magically appeared[…]
Food Independence: Celebrating 2023 and looking ahead
“That was the year that was!” That certainly describes 2023 for Food Independence. We distributed food to over 600 different households with about 1400 residents, averaging 375 boxes per month[…]