The Spark In Sparta -
growing a greener world

This tiny Georgia town was one of many that never fully recovered after the boll weevil decimated the cotton industry in the South. But the future is looking brighter after one couple provided an unlikely spark, and accidentally started an urban farming revolution smack in the middle of downtown... from front yard gardens to a mushroom-growing warehouse.

Duration: 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 1203

No future air times were found for this episode.

About Growing A Greener World:

GROWING A GREENER WORLD blends the latest trends in eco-friendly living with traditional gardening know-how.

The series highlights the diverse people, organizations and events that seek to raise environmental awareness and encourage better stewardship of the planet.

GROWING A GREENER WORLD combines the expertise and engaging styles of veteran television host and nationally recognized authority on gardening and sustainability, Joe Lamp'l (a.k.a.

joe gardener), with the "Most Watched Gardening Personality on the Web," Garden GirlPatti Moreno.

Each episode contains one compelling feature story and one how-to segment for growing your own food, followed by a four-minute segment with chef Nathan Lyon (A Lyon in the Kitchen) who uses fresh-from-the-garden fruit, vegetables or herbs to create simple and delicious dishes.

Lyon, a finalist for the 2006 The Next Food Network Star, believes the fresher the ingredients, the better the food.

Watch Growing A Greener World - Clips, Episodes & Previews

Bringing Nature Home

From Seed to Fork

Creating a Bird-friendly Garden with Margaret Roach

Creating a Meadow Garden

Modern Homesteading

Catching up with TV Garden Legend Paul James

Future Broadcast times for "Growing A Greener World": (show all)

Sat, May 10	9:00 A.M.	Year-Round Growing with Eliot Coleman NH Create (11.4)
Sat, May 17	9:00 A.M.	Hope for Heroes: The Farmer Veteran Coalition NH Create (11.4)
Sat, May 24	9:00 A.M.	Greening Up The Places We Call Home NH Create (11.4)
Sat, May 31	9:00 A.M.	Sonoma Valley Worm Farm: Where Are They Now? NH Create (11.4)
Sat, Jun 7	9:00 A.M.	A Day in the Life at the Gardenfarm NH Create (11.4)
Sat, Jun 14	9:00 A.M.	The Foodscape Revolution NH Create (11.4)