New Weapons in the Battle to Save the Environment : : Seed Balls

Here's an idea for some of the town's in Chester County, Seed Balls. Although surrounded by some of the most beautiful countryside in Pennsylvania, there are parts of West Chester, Downingtown, Coatesville, Phoenixville, and Pottstown that have been abandoned or remain undeveloped. This idea could help keep these towns as pleasant and enviornmentally sustainable as the rest of Chester County, and throwing seed balls could be fun . . .

clipped from www.npr.org Enlarge Jeremy Levine Seed balls are made out of mulch and seeds mixed together and knead into a red terra-cotta clay. Courtesy of Neighbors Allied For Good Growth   All Things Considered, April 15, 2009 · Neighborhood organizations across the U.S. that want to improve the environment are using a surprising weapon: seed balls. It's a technique for planting in abandoned places and often inhospitable land that was developed in Japan by Masanobu Fukuoka, a pioneer in "natural farming."