EDIBLE ESTATES regional prototype garden #5: AUSTIN, texas {go to exhibition page}

planted March 14th - 16th, 2008. Commissioned by Arthouse

The Austin Edible Estate is located at the Sierra Ridge apartment complex on the south side of town managed by the non-profit organization Foundation Communities.

The garden was commisioned by arthouse as a companion to the exhibition Fritz Haeg: Attack on the Front Lawn, from Jan. 26th - March 16th, 2008. Sundown Schoolhouse offered a series of weekly workshops, How to Eat Austin, lead by Austin residents on composting, gardening, permaculture, and what it means to grow your own food in Austin.

CREDITS:

The garden was installed and planted by residents along with local volunteers including: Juliet Gamarci, Ilea Avalos, Alpha Balde, Adam Boley, Charles DiTullio, Barbara Hampson, Suzanne Hurley, Juliet Gamarci, Julie Killingsworth, Elizabeth Lee, Karen Lyons, Scott, Alicia Wong, Jon Allison, Melanie Letot, John Hallock, Jennifer Dunnam, Elizabeth Lee, James Matchett, Tala Matchett, Dan Murphy, Flo Rice, Travis Seay, Sandi Smith, Cheyenne Weaver, Adam Boley, Travis Greig, Brett Koenig, Travis Greig, Wendy Redding, Elaine Shen, Katie Sternberg, Rachel Tepper, Melissa Torrente, Meghan Smith; along with resident children: Mario Badillo, Jessica Gomez, Jesús Martinez, Dylan Rojas, Miguel garcia,
Maria Elena Gomez, Lanna Payne, George Rojano, Zachary Rojas, Oscar Sanchez, Margaret Wong, Jesús Garcia, Karen Gomez, Maria Martinez, Brian Torrez, Cindy Beltran, Raymundo Gomez, Ruben Gomez, Rudy Gorostieta, Alexis Martinez, Daryl Gibson,Zachary Gibson, Stephen Gardener, Jeremiah Gardener, Bryan Beltran, Daniella Gomez, Evelyn Galindo, and adults: Alicia Wong, Lilia Sanpedro, Claudio Garcia, Maria Fernandez

Exhibition Sponsor: Whole Foods Market / Additional support provided by: McDugald-Steele Austin; Gardens; Big Red Sun; Jill and Dennis McDaniel; Melba and Ted Whatley / Media Sponsor: Edible Austin