Freedom Lawn Committee

2007 Freedom Lawn Winners:

Best Lawn: John Altieri;

Best Flower Garden: Tina Kosh;

Best Vegetable Garden: The Carters; and

Most Creative Veggie Garden: Karen Myers.

 

Freedom Lawns mentioned in Suburban Safari by Hannah Holmes:

"The Freedom Lawn was invented, so to speak, by three scholars at Yale's School of Forestry and Envrironmental Studies, who argue the merits of weeds in Redesigning the American Lawn. Their description fits my patchwork lawn perfectly. who knew I was a trendsetter in landscape design? Poking around the Internet, I find that the Freedom Lawn is becoming more and more common. Lawn owners who lack the necessary weeds to start a Freedom Lawn are ordering "eco-turf" mixes of stuff like clovers, wild daisies, chamomile, yarrow, rye, fescue, and baby blue eyes. Some mixes combine flowering greens, while others feature herbs. Chamomile, one source advertises, perfumes the air with the scent of pineapple whenever you step on it. some mixes are meant to be mowed only once a month.
"The Freedom Lawn is becoming a movement. In Milford, Connecticut, residents now compete for an annual Freedom Lawn prize. The Garden Club of America, citing cancer rates, pollution, and water shortages, is promoting something called the New American Lawn, which sounds exactly like a Freedom Lawn."
--from Urban Safari by Hannah Holmes

 

 

 

Here is a sneak preview of the 2008 freedom lawn contest entries,

winners to be announced at the sept 24th green soiree at stonebridge patio

 

 

 

 

 

 

Green Landscapers

Mother Earth Organic Landscape
Hamden, CT
203- 230-8157
The Sweet Wheat Company
Northford, CT
 203-484-0499  
1-800-688-5296
Floriano  
730 Hill Road
Hamden, CT 06518            
203-230-1017
The Giving Tree  
 PO 250  
 Bethany, CT                   
203 - 393-0747
Debra Legge
41 West Street
Wallingford, CT 06492
203-294-0554
Erin Sturgis
332 Front Street
New Haven, CT  06513
203-787-7417
Fountain Gardening Services
Woodbridge, CT  06525
 203-230-7080
Landscapes by Jake
70 High Lane
North Haven, CT  06473
203-619-3640

Committee Pages

Additional Resources

The Freedom Lawn 'How To' Brochure
Organic Lawn Care Tips
Natural Yard Care
Organic Landcare Guide

Natural Lawn and Garden Care Links

Northeast Organic Farming Association
Cool Ideas on Going Natural
Beyond Pesticides  
Eco-landscaping
Get your yard certified  as a safe haven for wildlife!
National Wildlife Federation

Specific Pesticide  Information

Beyond Pesticides
pesticides and childhood cancers
EPA  fact list
Overall info on  pollutants and the effects on human health

Pesticide Free Places

a pesticide free community near vancover    
Green communities in canada

Cheshire Athletic Fields
Transition to Pesticide-Free Care

This document shows the successful first year of conversion of Cheshire’s main football field to organic care. 

Concious Decisions Mag

This website has a certified master gardener that will answer queries about organic gardening.

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