Gardening together
Morale low at work? Are you collapsing under the weight of more work, fewer employees and less money (no raises and furloughs, anyone)?
Plant a garden.
According to the Wall Street Journal, that's what some companies are doing -- starting employer-sponsored gardens to improve morale and provide a source of fresh and free fruits and veggies for their workers. From Sheryl Woodhouse-Keese, owner of an Indiana paperworks company:
"The garden really is a nice benefit, saving them on their food bills," said Ms. Woodhouse-Keese, who estimates the garden has meted out $2,400 in produce this season, from tomatoes to potatoes.
Seems like a nice idea, especially if everyone is involved. (Gleefully imagining higher-ups rolling up their sleeves and spreading fertilizer in the community garden.) The camaraderie sparked by planting beans and tomatoes. The health benefits of eating fresh veggies. And maybe even a nice company picnic at the end of the season, with work-grown food?
Space is a premium in the city, but there's no reason you couldn't create container and roof-top gardens. What do you think about the work-gardening idea?
Photo from itzafineday @ Flickr
Comments
I like this idea, and looking at a nice veggie garden is better than the usual office landscaping.
It wouldn't require any more water than the usual lawn either.
Posted by: Lazy Gardens | August 20, 2009 6:01 PM
Now that is a great idea. Here are two other stories that go along with this one. They are not the usual things that you might think of for gardening or fresh fruits and vegies. They have a twist to them. For the Gardening Story go to :
http://marketingunscrambled-homeedition.blogspot.com/2009/07/this-is-to-say-well-done-to-salt-lake.html
For the fresh fruits and vegies go to:
http://believeachievesucceed.blogspot.com/2009/08/positive-news-thursday-fresh-produce-on.html
We are going to add a link to your blog and this story on our blog.
Thank you for the nice post. Well worth sharing.
Dan and Deanna "Marketing Unscrambled"
Posted by: Dan and Deanna | August 20, 2009 11:43 PM
This is where you can find the link to this blog post on our blog. Go to:
http://marketingunscrambled-homeedition.blogspot.com/2009/08/this-is-wonderful-post-that-was-posted.html
Thank you for this good post. Dan and Deanna "Marketing Unscrambled"
Posted by: Dan and Deanna | August 20, 2009 11:57 PM