Projects

SEEDS of Healing, Inc.

SEEDS of Healing, Inc. mission is to deconstruct myths that perpetuate HIV stigma, to generate support for marginalized people living with or affected by HIV, and to eliminate disparities in HIV outcomes for Black women in southeast North Carolina. Joni Appleseed’s goal is to create a safe space for employees, volunteers, clients and guests of Seeds of Healing to find the calm needed to care for this community in a loving meditation garden.

Northside Food Co-op

For over 30 years, the north side of Wilmington has been a food desert with countless broken promises on correcting this shortcoming on the part of our city. Since 2018, a group of dedicated individuals made it their goal to change this for the north side of Wilmington. New Hanover County has procured land for the Northside Food Co-op community owned grocery and major funds have been raised. They aren’t all the way there though and they need our help!

Sokoto House Community Gather and Garden

Sokoto House is a community center in Wilmington, NC that aims to build community cohesion and collective efficacy. The Community Gather and Garden is a sustainable community gathering space and community garden that strives to build community, enhance positive dietary habits and increase food security, increase social capital, and aid in youth education, development and employment. This place based design will also help in preventing crime, allow for leisure and outdoor recreation, cultural preservation and expression and community organizing, empowerment and mobilization all while using and preserving open space and beautifying the neighborhood. The Sokoto House Gather and Garden aims to be a flagship for other spaces just like it throughout the area.

Eden Village of Wilmington

Joni Appleseed has been given the privilege of designing the landscape for Eden Village of Wilmington, a tiny home community for the homeless. Imagine a City Where No One Sleeps Outside.

The Heritage Garden

Lower Cape Fear Life Care

Due to the generosity of a 2019 donor, The Heritage Garden at Lower Cape Fear Life Care is building a new entrance to honor this gift. The design provides an official entry passage into this healing sanctuary.

The Land of the Wild Things

Friends School of Wilmington

To create The Land of the Wild Things, an unused wooded 1/2 acre of land was transformed into an outdoor learning garden, complete with a Gathering Circle, a wetland teaching path, and a tree house.

Open Hands Farm Entrance

OPEN HANDS FARM

Open Hands Farm is non-profit ministry offering hope to those who have experienced trauma and abuse. The entrance was designed to allow those entering the space feel safe and welcomed.