Projects
Oakland Spring Rising has the following as its primary methods of community empowerment
Soil Testing - nearly all urban soils have some degree of toxicity. Oakland Spring Rising seeks to enhance existing community based strategies for testing and treating toxic & damaged soils using plants, beneficial soil bacteria & mushrooms. Methods for dealing with many toxins are recently developed, and Oakland Spring Rising seeks to make Oakland the largest and most successful urban soil remediation on the planet.
Food - In areas where the soil is appropriate for growing food, Oakland Spring Rising will offer free plants, seeds & compost to communities wishing to farm. In areas where the soil needs repair, Oakland Spring Rising will offer suggestions for soil remediation, along with materials for raised beds, free plants & compost, in order to ensure that community members wishing to grow food will still be able to. Where possible, Oakland Spring Rising will use hugelkuulture beds and Bio-Intensive farming methods, to encourage water retention. Bio-Intensive farming uses as much as 66% less water for staple crops such as corn, and up to 88% less water for vegetables then conventional agriculture.
Animals - Most animal products consumed by people in the United States are laden with toxins. Oakland Spring Rising seeks to provide 100% local & organic eggs to any site wishing to raise chickens. Where appropriate, Oakland Spring Rising will offer workshops and education on tending goats, bees, rabbits and ducks in an urban setting, with an intention towards getting more farm animals into the community.
Medicine - The modern medical system is a system of disempowerment. Oakland Spring Rising will provide herbal plant medicines to assist community members with all aspects of health.
BioChar - Where appropriate, Oakland Spring Rising will provide Biochar to community farms. Biochar assists in soil fertility and soil microbial life and is available at little to no cost, aside from transportation, as an industrial byproduct.
Mushrooms - Oakland Spring Rising seeks to transport spent mushroom logs to community members who are interested in growing culinary and medicinal mushrooms in Oakland, as well as using mycelium for mycoremediation & soil restoration. Oakland Spring Rising will also serve as a knowledge conduit for any knowledge transfer that community members request.
Soil Testing - nearly all urban soils have some degree of toxicity. Oakland Spring Rising seeks to enhance existing community based strategies for testing and treating toxic & damaged soils using plants, beneficial soil bacteria & mushrooms. Methods for dealing with many toxins are recently developed, and Oakland Spring Rising seeks to make Oakland the largest and most successful urban soil remediation on the planet.
Food - In areas where the soil is appropriate for growing food, Oakland Spring Rising will offer free plants, seeds & compost to communities wishing to farm. In areas where the soil needs repair, Oakland Spring Rising will offer suggestions for soil remediation, along with materials for raised beds, free plants & compost, in order to ensure that community members wishing to grow food will still be able to. Where possible, Oakland Spring Rising will use hugelkuulture beds and Bio-Intensive farming methods, to encourage water retention. Bio-Intensive farming uses as much as 66% less water for staple crops such as corn, and up to 88% less water for vegetables then conventional agriculture.
Animals - Most animal products consumed by people in the United States are laden with toxins. Oakland Spring Rising seeks to provide 100% local & organic eggs to any site wishing to raise chickens. Where appropriate, Oakland Spring Rising will offer workshops and education on tending goats, bees, rabbits and ducks in an urban setting, with an intention towards getting more farm animals into the community.
Medicine - The modern medical system is a system of disempowerment. Oakland Spring Rising will provide herbal plant medicines to assist community members with all aspects of health.
BioChar - Where appropriate, Oakland Spring Rising will provide Biochar to community farms. Biochar assists in soil fertility and soil microbial life and is available at little to no cost, aside from transportation, as an industrial byproduct.
Mushrooms - Oakland Spring Rising seeks to transport spent mushroom logs to community members who are interested in growing culinary and medicinal mushrooms in Oakland, as well as using mycelium for mycoremediation & soil restoration. Oakland Spring Rising will also serve as a knowledge conduit for any knowledge transfer that community members request.