This document is a worksheet focusing on the significance of community gardens in neighborhoods. It includes short answer questions about seeds and resources needed for plant growth, as well as an activity for designing an environmentally sustainable community garden. Participants are encouraged to engage creatively by drawing and labeling essential components of their garden.

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Blooming Together: Growing a Community Garden Worksheet
Short Answer:
Answer the following question based on what you've learned about community gardens.
Why are community gardens important for a neighborhood?
Did all the seeds in your seed packet look the same? Compare and contrast the color, shape,
size, and texture of the seeds.
How many scoops did it take to fill up your pot?
What resources do plants need to grow?
Drawing Activity:

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Your city wants you to design an environmentally sustainable community garden where
citizens can come together. Draw and label a simple diagram of a community garden.
*Include key elements such as plants, compost, tools, water sources, light sources, and
where your garden is going to be.