Charlotte Anthony
I became a chiropractor in 1979. I began faclitating workshops on how to develop one's intuition and listening to what our bodies needs. For my own heath I started gardening. I did a huge CSA in Paonia, Colorado, developing techniques for working effectively to increase soil fertility and as ways to grow food without a lot of effort. Moved by what I heard of people being stranded on their roofs in hot, hot weather waiting to be rescued after hurricane Katrin, I went to New Orleans to volunteer. Once there i learned about and helped with bioremediation and permaculture work, as well working on a team that provided 1000 meals a day for months. Being a part of a working team moved me the most in Katrina. I started the Victory Garden project in November of 2007 to people could experience this kind of working together, to connect people to nature and for food security.
Ian Furey
At the age of 10 I taught myself how to design websites and create graphic art. In 2006, I graduated from the University of Southern California with a BS in Business Administration. I started ZenDreamers with my wife Gabrielle Wisznia. It started out as an online community for dreamers. Our primary goal was to keep online dream journals and encourage others to do the same. Now our dream is evolving. We focus our energy on how to transform dreams into reality. ZenDreamers Design is a full-service web design company that helps people turn their visions into tangible online realities.
Victory Gardens For All was once just an idea, and in a few short months we have transformed the idea into a movement! I love helping people, working with the Earth, and spending time outdoors. I enjoy expressing myself through a variety of artistic mediums. I play guitar, sing, write songs, write poetry and prose, and paint.
I love building things. I built a tee-pee / mud hut in my parents yard out of recycled tree limbs, leaves, dirt, ivy, and grass. Everywhere I garden I am notorious for building intricate rock walls that surround the plants.
Rocks and crystals are my friends. I enjoy crystal healing, massage therapy, and nutritional consulting / experimenting. I'm always pushing myself to be stronger, healthier, and wiser. I was probably a medicine man in a past life because I instinctively know what plants to use in most situations. People think I'm crazy because they often see me covered with mud or clay. I always insist "it's good for your skin!"
I love gardening and some day hope to live and work in a community of eco-conscious people who are dedicated to creating a heavenly Earth for our children to inherit. I depend on plants for my survival, and they depend on me. It's a beautiful / magical symbiotic relationship that we sometimes take for granted.
John Meiser
I have helped many
friends on small projects repairing, improving or designing physical
things that served their needs (like small engine repair, machinery,
misc. carpentry and metal work to buildings, equipment and tools). Also
participated in nature walks, bird counts, Sierra Club educational
trips, monitoring waste sites, etc.
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