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Victoria L Poole
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Gardens Under Glass at the Galleria
Replied Oct. 19, 2009
Gardens Under Glass at the Galleria
Replied Oct. 19, 2009
Gardens Under Glass at the Galleria
Replied Sep. 11, 2009
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I have talked with a solar energy company and in 2010 we plan to look into some of our options. My goal today is to get our recycle program on track. I need to gather food prep scraps for compost and convert our waste bins to recycle bins...
Mixed Greens is a Salad Bar Concept. They will have first opportunity to purchase the produce grown on site. We also plan to located the Educational Center next door, so that people can view prep- to Compost -to grow- to food.
What is the restaurant's concept? Sounds very nice!
Curious to know how you will demonstrate alt. energy sources? Is there any opportunity to actually power the Galleria in part using wind generation or active solar for example? Obviously, passive solar already occurs with so much glass! Very excitin…
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Premiere of PolyCultures v1.2 & Social Media Discussion at Dively Auditorium in the Levin College of Urban Affairs at CSU
October 23, 2009 from 5pm to 7:30pm
THIS FRIDAY we'll be premiering the 56-minute cut of PolyCultures: Food Where We Live that we recently assembled for PBS audiences! PolyCultures portrays the diverse communities around Northeast Ohio coming together to grow a more sustainable and lo…
Profile Information
- Your business or organization:
- Galleria At Erieview
- Your website:
- http://www.galleriaaterieview.com
- Your e-mail (if you want to share):
- vpoole@msscompany.com
- Tell us about yourself:
- I am currently Marketing and Special Events Director for the Galleria At Erieview in Downtown Cleveland. I am also an artist, visual designer, and a visionary.
- What gifts can you give to Cleveland's local food community?
- Space...the Galleria is Cleveland largest natural Greenhouse...I need your help filling it!
- What knowledge and practices do you want to learn?
- My Grandfather and family business was tomatoe Greenhouses back when I was a child...I would like to participate in the development of growing at the Galleria
- What about local food makes you most excited?
- That it is fresh, and healthy. Purchasing locally grown food helps support the local economy.
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Comment Wall (6 comments)
- At 4:07pm on March 7, 2010,
David Pearl said… - Congrats on all the great press your initiative has been receiving lately - and more importantly the tangible progress of the Galleria Greenhouse. Fantastic!
- At 11:16pm on February 1, 2010,
Allison Milano-Preiss said…
- Thanks for the friend request! Sorry it took us so long to get back to you! We went into 'hibernation' for a month before we had to get out and start pruning again!!
- At 1:18pm on December 22, 2009,
Victoria L Poole said…
- Yes, the Galleria would be interested in your bags...keep us in the loop...thanks
- At 1:13pm on December 22, 2009,
Ecologique said…
- We are working in the Detroit-Shoreway neigbhorhood. Mike from Bee Dance is actually a member of a group I'm in that is developing a micro-enterprise project for and with refugee families. We're going to be making re-usable shopping bags out of recycled materials. We could do some for the Galleria stores/farmer's market as well if you are interested. We will be getting started w/the project some time in Feb/March. Thanks!
- At 2:28pm on August 27, 2009,
Carlton Jackson said… - In my experience people are rather more interested in their own ideas than to help others develop their ideas. I am somewhat of an enigma, my ideas are mostly to help others develop their ideas... it is what I do and it is my highest and best use. I have my own ideas but I have experienced a noticeable lack of cooperation or support for these ideas... one idea briefly, when it comes to solar panel design - why flat? Nothing that lives in nature that uses the sun grows flat - so why flat? - Why not use the new solar thin films to recreate the structure of, say, a Maple Tree? The average Maple tree has has at least 50,000/70,000 sq. ft. of leaf surface area from a half million leaves. Why not mimic the structure of a tree - Leaves Gather, Branches transmit, trunk consolidates and roots distribute. Imagine 500,000 4"x4" leaves harvesting the suns rays in a space the size of an oak or maple tree... how much juice could 50,000 sq.ft. of solar film produce? About enough for 500/1000 homes in the space of a tree. Life/nature grows up not out and does not produce flat, wide, and long living singular forms. Why has a tree developed as it has? Because life depends on it...
- At 1:35pm on August 27, 2009,
Carlton Jackson said…
- I am tied up until the end of next week. Is there a concept floating around in your mind as to how you see this working. Hydroponics, retail, education - veggie nursery etc. As much information as you are able to tell me before we meet will allow my brain to work. It doesn't need to be fancy, formal, or in expert written form... random bullets from the vision & idea is fine. The owner has some idea too... selling the facility? leasing?
I don't need a visit to picture the the possibilities... I need to climb in your heads to see your vision. It is easy to picture it full of hydroponics, fruit trees and seed beds vibrantly producing local food year 'round... but it is the operation and functionality that I am very curious about... this is the part of the plan that is important. Is the plan to just add hydroponic systems to the existing commercial/retail plan or to turn the facility into hydroponic/aquaponic food systems with education, production etc.? Aquaponic raises fish that feed the hydroponic vegetable growth which cleans/filters the water for the fish...
Power & water are a concern as well... especially thinking sustainably.
Let me know your thoughts... I am very surprised that no one else has contacted you through this site regarding this idea.
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