Did you know that we spend on average over 95% of our lives indoors?  Excessive indoor living may be impacting us in ways we have neglected to understand, such as chronic fatigue, mood fluctuations and anxiety.  Ecotherapy work group will start up again this summer at Forest Park Nature Center.  We had a good turn out last year and I will admit, missed it greatly over the winter.  Come join us!  What is an ecotherapy work group?

Fun Runs and Nature Walks begin Tuesday, June 5th.  A great way to get outside and...breathe.  Join us for an easy run or nature walk.  Check the Calendar for dates and times.

The gitm Foundation, Christ Lutheran Church and Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church would like to extend a special thank you to Neighborhood House, Better Earth Compost and Linden Hills Farm for their generous contributions to the South Garden expansion.

The gitm Foundation is pleased to announce that Hy-Vee will be a major sponsor of the South Garden Urban Farmer's Market.  They will bring assistance, knowledge and enthusiasm to the project.

The gitm Foundation welcomes Hy-Vee's own Susan Waltrip, R.D., who will be presenting Nutrition Education to the Logan and Proctor Center kids this summer--we call this class the Garden Sprouts.  She will feature the vegetables and herbs being grown in the South Garden and available at the Urban Farmer's Market.

Illinois American Water has donated time and materials to install two water spigots for the South Garden and the garden Expansion area.  Illinois American Water worked closely with the Peoria Park District to get the lines installed in time for use in the spring planting season.  This donation was a key step in making the plans for the Expansion Garden and Urban Farmer's Market, a reality.

The Greater Peoria Family YMCA has made a generous donation to The gitm Foundation to fund the fencing supplies needed for the South Garden Expansion.  Posts and fencing have been installed.  This donation was key in readying for the Urban Farmer's Market (March, 2012)

Rebuilding Together Peoria has awarded a grant to The gitm Foundation.  On Saturday, April 21, volunteers from Christ Lutheran Church and School, Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church and other volunteers assembled 18 square foot gardening beds and filled them with a growing mixture at the South Garden Expansion.  Rebuilding Together Peoria provided materials and oversight.  This day will marked the readying of the Garden Expanson for planting in anticipation of the South Garden at-will Farmers Market.