Restoring connection
Disconnection runs rampant in our current culture. Though more linked through the Internet and social media, human contact and genuine connection are …
Door knocking is coming to Folwell this summer
There is development happening all over the city. It’s not just orange cones blocking streets, but cranes at work constructing new business and …
A way to find each other
Community gardening has a way of bringing people together. On the Northside we don’t have a lot of ‘third space’ options to be together. We …
Community garden efforts warming up
I love the month of April because of the hope it brings. Sure, grey days linger and we still may need a scarf and jacket, but then you get a glimpse of earth …
Celebrating 100!
Florence Timmerman, a lifelong Northsider, just celebrated her 100th birthday on January 18. While shoveling for Ms. Timmerman, the Boys to Men Club in Folwell …
Edible woodland winter tree at the Story Garden
“We went down into the silent garden. Dawn is the time when nothing breathes, the hour of silence. Everything is transfixed, only the light moves.” …
A historic night in Folwell
November 13 was a historic night in the Folwell neighborhood for many reasons. If you were able to make the Folwell Neighborhood Association (FNA) …
What’s next at the Story Garden
As fall is quickly approaching, and time in the garden is coming to a close, we have an opportunity to reflect. Every season for the Story …
Fall in the Story Garden
The Story Garden enjoyed the dedicated work hours of Step Up students from North High this summer. It allowed for quite a few projects to get done and …
Folwell Community Night: Listening Sessions Moving from listening to action
This past August Folwell neighborhood residents participated in the first listening session dedicated exclusively for them to address issues they …