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June 8, 2012

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America’s First Public Food Forest

Imagine a 7 acre plot of land in a large American city, with hundreds of different kinds of edibles: walnut and chestnut trees; blueberry and raspberry bushes; fruit trees, including apples and pears; exotics like pineapple, yuzu citrus, guava, persimmons, honeyberries, and lingonberries; herbs; and more. The best part? All will be available for public plucking to anyone who wanders into Seattle’s first food forest — in fact, America’s first food forest. Says lead landscape architect Margarett Harrison: “This is totally innovative, and has never been done before in a public park.” { read more }

Be The Change

Create your own public food forest — share some produce (homegrown or otherwise) with neighbors.

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WHAT DO WE MEAN BY BODHISATTVA?

Bodhi means enlightenment, the state devoid of all defects and endowed with all good qualities. Sattva refers to someone who has courage and confidence and who strives to attain enlightenment for the sake of all beings. Those who have this spontaneous, sincere wish to attain enlightenment for the ultimate benefit of all beings are called bodhisattvas. Through wisdom, they direct their minds to enlightenment, and through their compassion, they have concern for beings. This wish for perfect enlightenment for the sake of others is what we call bodhichitta, and it is the starting point on the path.

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