This document summarizes a community garden located in Wilmington, North Carolina called Folk's Community Garden. It describes how the garden was started as a school project and is now open to the community. Volunteers work together to tend the garden, with some renting individual plots and others working communally. The garden offers the benefits of growing one's own food while building a sense of community among volunteers of all ages.
Community Gardening Success Factors: Growing Vibrant And Viable Community Gar...GeoAnitia
The document provides guidance on establishing and maintaining successful community gardens. It discusses 9 key factors (the 9Ps) to focus on: plants, people, planning, process, partnerships, place, physical maintenance, patience, and pleasure. Engaging the community and developing a shared vision through planning processes are important to create a vibrant garden that meets community needs and interests. Inducting new members properly and maintaining the garden are also essential.
Greenbelt Food Forest: Phase I Photo JournalCHEARS
City of Greenbelt Public Works, Camp Fire USA, Citizens to Conserve and Restore Indian Creek (CCRIC), CHEARS – Chesapeake Education, Arts, and Research Society, Ancestral Knowledge, and the Chesapeake Bay Trust are all working together to help improve water quality in our local watershed and throughout the Chesapeake Bay region by establishing the Greenbelt Food Forest.
Phase I of the project consisted of rain garden installation and water quality monitoring workshops linked with a workday at Three Sisters Demonstration Garden. Our goal is to provide safe outdoor classroom spaces to be used for intergenerational education, eco-arts, food production and community gatherings.
The City of Greenbelt was founded on the concepts of community design & “green” planning, in which every acre is put to its best and most sustainable use. Permaculture and other best land management practices are now being formally established throughout the city.
A major focus of Permaculture is Forest Gardening, which looks at the ecological interactions of healthy forest systems and integrates those strategies into our own methods of food production, water capture & storage, development, and energy usage.
The document provides information on starting and maintaining a community garden. It discusses gathering initial support, determining garden needs, recruiting gardeners, establishing guidelines, identifying local resources, creating a garden plan, fundraising, and establishing rules for gardeners. The overall purpose is to provide guidance to community members on creating a successful and well-organized community garden.
Greenbelt Food Forest Phase II Photo JournalCHEARS
A photographic journal celebrating the progress made in Fall 2012 at the joint Springhill Lake Garden Outdoor Classroom and Greenbelt Food Forest sites.
A How to Guide for Creating Your Own Easy Care Garden - Clarence City, TasmaniaAliki85w
1) Mulch protects the soil from erosion, adds nutrients, and reduces weeds by blocking light. Effective mulches are 5-15cm thick.
2) Composting takes 2-6 months and involves layering green and brown materials and turning the pile regularly. Mature compost is dark and crumbly.
3) Involving children in all aspects of the garden and cooking encourages learning.
The document summarizes two workshops held by Smart Yards Co-op to educate the community about ecological landscaping and convert lawns into native plant gardens. The first workshop was an informational class about permaculture principles and converting yards. Volunteers then transformed a 910 sq ft yard, removing the lawn and installing raised beds, drip irrigation, trees, and native plants. The second workshop converted a 966 sq ft yard over two days, clearing grass, installing a new drip system, adding cardboard and mulch, and planting native species. Both workshops brought the community together around beautifying yards with ecological practices.
Biodiversity in Community Gardens, Orchards and Allotments - Dundee, ScotlandAliki85w
This document provides information about starting and maintaining community gardens, orchards, and allotments to promote biodiversity. It discusses the benefits of these spaces for healthy eating, exercise, and wildlife habitat. Case studies from Scotland are provided on starting community gardens and orchards. Tips are given for sustainable practices like soil management, planting for wildlife, boundaries, ponds, and other considerations. Tables list plants and flowers that benefit biodiversity.
Community Gardening Success Factors: Growing Vibrant And Viable Community Gar...GeoAnitia
The document provides guidance on establishing and maintaining successful community gardens. It discusses 9 key factors (the 9Ps) to focus on: plants, people, planning, process, partnerships, place, physical maintenance, patience, and pleasure. Engaging the community and developing a shared vision through planning processes are important to create a vibrant garden that meets community needs and interests. Inducting new members properly and maintaining the garden are also essential.
Greenbelt Food Forest: Phase I Photo JournalCHEARS
City of Greenbelt Public Works, Camp Fire USA, Citizens to Conserve and Restore Indian Creek (CCRIC), CHEARS – Chesapeake Education, Arts, and Research Society, Ancestral Knowledge, and the Chesapeake Bay Trust are all working together to help improve water quality in our local watershed and throughout the Chesapeake Bay region by establishing the Greenbelt Food Forest.
Phase I of the project consisted of rain garden installation and water quality monitoring workshops linked with a workday at Three Sisters Demonstration Garden. Our goal is to provide safe outdoor classroom spaces to be used for intergenerational education, eco-arts, food production and community gatherings.
The City of Greenbelt was founded on the concepts of community design & “green” planning, in which every acre is put to its best and most sustainable use. Permaculture and other best land management practices are now being formally established throughout the city.
A major focus of Permaculture is Forest Gardening, which looks at the ecological interactions of healthy forest systems and integrates those strategies into our own methods of food production, water capture & storage, development, and energy usage.
The document provides information on starting and maintaining a community garden. It discusses gathering initial support, determining garden needs, recruiting gardeners, establishing guidelines, identifying local resources, creating a garden plan, fundraising, and establishing rules for gardeners. The overall purpose is to provide guidance to community members on creating a successful and well-organized community garden.
Greenbelt Food Forest Phase II Photo JournalCHEARS
A photographic journal celebrating the progress made in Fall 2012 at the joint Springhill Lake Garden Outdoor Classroom and Greenbelt Food Forest sites.
A How to Guide for Creating Your Own Easy Care Garden - Clarence City, TasmaniaAliki85w
1) Mulch protects the soil from erosion, adds nutrients, and reduces weeds by blocking light. Effective mulches are 5-15cm thick.
2) Composting takes 2-6 months and involves layering green and brown materials and turning the pile regularly. Mature compost is dark and crumbly.
3) Involving children in all aspects of the garden and cooking encourages learning.
The document summarizes two workshops held by Smart Yards Co-op to educate the community about ecological landscaping and convert lawns into native plant gardens. The first workshop was an informational class about permaculture principles and converting yards. Volunteers then transformed a 910 sq ft yard, removing the lawn and installing raised beds, drip irrigation, trees, and native plants. The second workshop converted a 966 sq ft yard over two days, clearing grass, installing a new drip system, adding cardboard and mulch, and planting native species. Both workshops brought the community together around beautifying yards with ecological practices.
Biodiversity in Community Gardens, Orchards and Allotments - Dundee, ScotlandAliki85w
This document provides information about starting and maintaining community gardens, orchards, and allotments to promote biodiversity. It discusses the benefits of these spaces for healthy eating, exercise, and wildlife habitat. Case studies from Scotland are provided on starting community gardens and orchards. Tips are given for sustainable practices like soil management, planting for wildlife, boundaries, ponds, and other considerations. Tables list plants and flowers that benefit biodiversity.
Companion Planting: Growing Together Organic Gardening - South East Essex Org...Fairlee3z
The newsletter provides information about upcoming events for the South East Essex Organic Gardeners group, including talks on various organic gardening topics. It also includes notices about local farmers markets, financial matters for the group, and resources from organizations like Garden Organic. The document discusses the group's history and principles of organic gardening, as well as courses, publications, and other opportunities of interest to members.
Community gardening brings many benefits to urban areas including building community, providing exercise and green space, and increasing access to fresh food. Community gardens can take many forms, such as vegetable plots, children's gardens, or wildlife habitats. They require collaboration from community members and provide opportunities for all ages and abilities to connect with nature and each other.
This document discusses the importance of gardening and gardens in New Zealand culture and communities. Gardening provides opportunities for people to engage in meaningful occupations of doing, being, becoming, and belonging. It allows people to maintain identities as gardeners and contribute to their communities. Gardens are places for leisure activities, social interaction, food production, and stress relief. They benefit both individuals and society by promoting health, restoration, social inclusion, and community engagement.
The document discusses the benefits of community gardens in tackling obesity in Australia. It outlines how community gardens encourage healthy food choices, enhance access to fresh produce, and encourage physical activity among both adults and children. It also notes that community gardens partner with other community health initiatives and require ongoing government support to ensure their viability. Appendices provide references and examples of community garden programs and their associated health benefits.
Handout for the workshop Gardening: A Gateway to Good Food workshop by Food & Society Fellows, Rose Hayden Smith & Angie Tagtow during the 2009 Community Food Security Conference held in Des Moines, IA.
Produced by the Food & Society Fellows www.foodandsocietyfellows.org
A Sustainability Merit Badge presentation for Boy Scouts. Please use freely but click "like" and send me an e-mail at joelhebdon@aol.com identifying yourself, the number of scouts viewing the presentations, and leaving feedback. A work in progress, please make comments and I'll try to update it to further improve it, make it more universally useful, and accessible to the most Scouts possible.
Starting a Community Vegetable Garden - New Mexico State UniversityFiona9864
This document provides guidance on starting a community vegetable garden, including:
1) Forming a planning committee to gauge community interest and determine the type of garden.
2) Identifying an overall coordinator who can lead the project.
3) Selecting a suitable garden site with access to water, sunlight, and parking.
4) Developing organizational structures, guidelines, and application processes to manage the garden.
5) Addressing common challenges like vandalism, neighbors, and ensuring consistent volunteer participation.
This document discusses the benefits of eating locally and sustainably. It notes that producing and consuming food locally reduces carbon emissions from transportation. Eating less meat and going vegetarian can significantly reduce one's carbon footprint. Growing one's own food or supporting local farmers through farmers markets and CSAs provides fresher, healthier options while keeping money in the community. The document provides information on local gardening initiatives and resources to encourage local, sustainable eating.
The painting depicts the author's experience starting an organic garden at his school and home to deal with personal hardship and inspire others. It represents his vision of promoting integrated, diversified backyard gardening through family participation and community support. The summary aims to highlight the key points about using organic gardening for therapy, education, community building, and sustainability.
This document contains information about the Federated Garden Clubs of Minnesota (FGCM) including contact information for leadership of FGCM and related organizations. It provides details on the FGCM newsletter such as submission deadlines, editor contact information, and advertising rates. The bulk of the document is dedicated to listing upcoming garden-related events in Minnesota occurring in July and August.
Robert J. Kobet gave a presentation on promoting environmental stewardship at Tecnologico de Monterrey in Queretaro, Mexico on April 20, 2012. He discussed programs like Our World LEEDers that teach students leadership in energy and environmental design. Students have planted gardens and sold produce, with funds going to the garden program and local food banks. Kobet also presented a vision for a new youth program that would be available worldwide and incorporate sustainable building practices like generating more electricity than it uses and using only non-toxic materials. The goal is to equip students to address issues like powering civilization sustainably and restoring past environmental damage.
This guide provides information for leading a successful community giving garden project based on the straw-bale gardening method. It discusses project planning such as identifying community need, selecting a garden location, creating a budget and shopping list, and recruiting volunteers. It also covers installation of straw bales and supporting hardware, conditioning the bales for planting, what and when to plant, companion planting techniques, and ongoing garden maintenance such as weeding and watering. The goal is to equip project leaders with the tools and knowledge to implement their own community giving garden.
Sana, Naaz, Saba, Sultana, Fateema, and Samreen from the 4th standard at GPS Galbal guda school participated in a plantation activity on September 20, 2010. They planted plants in the school grounds and distributed responsibilities to take care of the plants, such as watering them. After the plantation, the children took a rally in the community to raise awareness about the importance of plants and encourage more plantation to decrease pollution.
Container Vegetable Gardening: Healthy Harvests from Small Spaces - Universit...Kardatou54a
Container vegetable gardening allows people to grow their own organic produce even with limited space. Some key advantages include being able to garden anywhere, including balconies and decks. Container gardens are also virtually weed-free and make it easier to control water, sunlight, and nutrients. With the right containers, growing media, water, and fertilizer, home gardeners can successfully grow a variety of vegetables and herbs in containers year-round.
Planning for Community Gardens in the CityKlausGroenholm
The document provides background information on the history of community gardening in the United States. It discusses how community gardening originated in the late 19th century in response to economic crises and continued through World War periods as a means to address food insecurity and unemployment. More recently since the 1970s, community gardening has grown as a grassroots movement to combat broken food systems and create green space. The report outlines the various purposes and models of historical and contemporary community gardens.
Sustainable Garden Project: The Need to Assist Frail Elderly PeopleElisaMendelsohn
The Sustainable Garden Project aimed to help 15 frail elderly clients in Ashburton, Ashwood and Chadstone maintain sustainable, low-maintenance gardens allowing them to remain living independently at home. The project focused on selecting drought-tolerant plants, improving soil quality, minimizing water use and reducing garden maintenance needs. Through partnerships between clients, volunteers, and local organizations, the project created mutually beneficial relationships where everyone contributed and benefitted. The project resulted in clients feeling proud and grateful for the support while volunteers gained a sense of achievement.
School gardening is seen as enabling schools to provide dynamic learning environments that support students achieving educational standards. It offers a creative space for all students to achieve real accomplishments valued by others. The document provides guidance on garden design, funding, tools, and case studies of various school garden programs that demonstrate the benefits and how to overcome challenges in starting one.
May 2011 Louisiana School Gardening News
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For more information, Please see websites below:
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Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
`
Double your School Garden Food Production with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
`
Companion Planting Increases School Garden Food Production by 250 Percent
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
The document is a handbook from USAID's Urban Gardens Program in Ethiopia that provides tips and techniques for urban gardening. It includes sections on irrigation, soil fertility, marketing, pest control, soil conservation, and food preparation. The techniques described are simple, low-cost, and sustainable ways for gardeners to improve productivity and yields. By sharing these local solutions, the handbook encourages experience sharing between gardeners.
Community gardens provide significant benefits to rural Alaskan communities. Families that participate in community gardens eat 89% more fresh vegetables than usual. Community gardens can produce large amounts of vegetables, with one 10x10 garden yielding around $300 worth of food. Examples from around Alaska show how community gardens increase access to fresh local produce and support food security efforts through sharing excess harvests. Cooperative extension services play a key role in supporting community garden startups and education.
Alice Springs Vegie Garden Companion: A Handbook for Growing Food in Arid Aus...Aliki85w
This document provides tips and instructions for gardening in Alice Springs, Australia. It discusses choosing a garden location with sun exposure, preparing the soil, controlling weeds like couch grass, creating no-dig garden beds, using pots and containers, hardening off seedlings, transplanting, pruning fruit trees, and planting times. Watering recommendations are provided for different seasons, including summer when established gardens need 3 waterings per week with adequate mulch and organic soil. The document aims to inspire and assist people to grow their own food in the arid climate of Alice Springs.
Companion Planting: Growing Together Organic Gardening - South East Essex Org...Fairlee3z
The newsletter provides information about upcoming events for the South East Essex Organic Gardeners group, including talks on various organic gardening topics. It also includes notices about local farmers markets, financial matters for the group, and resources from organizations like Garden Organic. The document discusses the group's history and principles of organic gardening, as well as courses, publications, and other opportunities of interest to members.
Community gardening brings many benefits to urban areas including building community, providing exercise and green space, and increasing access to fresh food. Community gardens can take many forms, such as vegetable plots, children's gardens, or wildlife habitats. They require collaboration from community members and provide opportunities for all ages and abilities to connect with nature and each other.
This document discusses the importance of gardening and gardens in New Zealand culture and communities. Gardening provides opportunities for people to engage in meaningful occupations of doing, being, becoming, and belonging. It allows people to maintain identities as gardeners and contribute to their communities. Gardens are places for leisure activities, social interaction, food production, and stress relief. They benefit both individuals and society by promoting health, restoration, social inclusion, and community engagement.
The document discusses the benefits of community gardens in tackling obesity in Australia. It outlines how community gardens encourage healthy food choices, enhance access to fresh produce, and encourage physical activity among both adults and children. It also notes that community gardens partner with other community health initiatives and require ongoing government support to ensure their viability. Appendices provide references and examples of community garden programs and their associated health benefits.
Handout for the workshop Gardening: A Gateway to Good Food workshop by Food & Society Fellows, Rose Hayden Smith & Angie Tagtow during the 2009 Community Food Security Conference held in Des Moines, IA.
Produced by the Food & Society Fellows www.foodandsocietyfellows.org
A Sustainability Merit Badge presentation for Boy Scouts. Please use freely but click "like" and send me an e-mail at joelhebdon@aol.com identifying yourself, the number of scouts viewing the presentations, and leaving feedback. A work in progress, please make comments and I'll try to update it to further improve it, make it more universally useful, and accessible to the most Scouts possible.
Starting a Community Vegetable Garden - New Mexico State UniversityFiona9864
This document provides guidance on starting a community vegetable garden, including:
1) Forming a planning committee to gauge community interest and determine the type of garden.
2) Identifying an overall coordinator who can lead the project.
3) Selecting a suitable garden site with access to water, sunlight, and parking.
4) Developing organizational structures, guidelines, and application processes to manage the garden.
5) Addressing common challenges like vandalism, neighbors, and ensuring consistent volunteer participation.
This document discusses the benefits of eating locally and sustainably. It notes that producing and consuming food locally reduces carbon emissions from transportation. Eating less meat and going vegetarian can significantly reduce one's carbon footprint. Growing one's own food or supporting local farmers through farmers markets and CSAs provides fresher, healthier options while keeping money in the community. The document provides information on local gardening initiatives and resources to encourage local, sustainable eating.
The painting depicts the author's experience starting an organic garden at his school and home to deal with personal hardship and inspire others. It represents his vision of promoting integrated, diversified backyard gardening through family participation and community support. The summary aims to highlight the key points about using organic gardening for therapy, education, community building, and sustainability.
This document contains information about the Federated Garden Clubs of Minnesota (FGCM) including contact information for leadership of FGCM and related organizations. It provides details on the FGCM newsletter such as submission deadlines, editor contact information, and advertising rates. The bulk of the document is dedicated to listing upcoming garden-related events in Minnesota occurring in July and August.
Robert J. Kobet gave a presentation on promoting environmental stewardship at Tecnologico de Monterrey in Queretaro, Mexico on April 20, 2012. He discussed programs like Our World LEEDers that teach students leadership in energy and environmental design. Students have planted gardens and sold produce, with funds going to the garden program and local food banks. Kobet also presented a vision for a new youth program that would be available worldwide and incorporate sustainable building practices like generating more electricity than it uses and using only non-toxic materials. The goal is to equip students to address issues like powering civilization sustainably and restoring past environmental damage.
This guide provides information for leading a successful community giving garden project based on the straw-bale gardening method. It discusses project planning such as identifying community need, selecting a garden location, creating a budget and shopping list, and recruiting volunteers. It also covers installation of straw bales and supporting hardware, conditioning the bales for planting, what and when to plant, companion planting techniques, and ongoing garden maintenance such as weeding and watering. The goal is to equip project leaders with the tools and knowledge to implement their own community giving garden.
Sana, Naaz, Saba, Sultana, Fateema, and Samreen from the 4th standard at GPS Galbal guda school participated in a plantation activity on September 20, 2010. They planted plants in the school grounds and distributed responsibilities to take care of the plants, such as watering them. After the plantation, the children took a rally in the community to raise awareness about the importance of plants and encourage more plantation to decrease pollution.
Container Vegetable Gardening: Healthy Harvests from Small Spaces - Universit...Kardatou54a
Container vegetable gardening allows people to grow their own organic produce even with limited space. Some key advantages include being able to garden anywhere, including balconies and decks. Container gardens are also virtually weed-free and make it easier to control water, sunlight, and nutrients. With the right containers, growing media, water, and fertilizer, home gardeners can successfully grow a variety of vegetables and herbs in containers year-round.
Planning for Community Gardens in the CityKlausGroenholm
The document provides background information on the history of community gardening in the United States. It discusses how community gardening originated in the late 19th century in response to economic crises and continued through World War periods as a means to address food insecurity and unemployment. More recently since the 1970s, community gardening has grown as a grassroots movement to combat broken food systems and create green space. The report outlines the various purposes and models of historical and contemporary community gardens.
Sustainable Garden Project: The Need to Assist Frail Elderly PeopleElisaMendelsohn
The Sustainable Garden Project aimed to help 15 frail elderly clients in Ashburton, Ashwood and Chadstone maintain sustainable, low-maintenance gardens allowing them to remain living independently at home. The project focused on selecting drought-tolerant plants, improving soil quality, minimizing water use and reducing garden maintenance needs. Through partnerships between clients, volunteers, and local organizations, the project created mutually beneficial relationships where everyone contributed and benefitted. The project resulted in clients feeling proud and grateful for the support while volunteers gained a sense of achievement.
School gardening is seen as enabling schools to provide dynamic learning environments that support students achieving educational standards. It offers a creative space for all students to achieve real accomplishments valued by others. The document provides guidance on garden design, funding, tools, and case studies of various school garden programs that demonstrate the benefits and how to overcome challenges in starting one.
May 2011 Louisiana School Gardening News
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For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
`
Double your School Garden Food Production with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
`
Companion Planting Increases School Garden Food Production by 250 Percent
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
The document is a handbook from USAID's Urban Gardens Program in Ethiopia that provides tips and techniques for urban gardening. It includes sections on irrigation, soil fertility, marketing, pest control, soil conservation, and food preparation. The techniques described are simple, low-cost, and sustainable ways for gardeners to improve productivity and yields. By sharing these local solutions, the handbook encourages experience sharing between gardeners.
Community gardens provide significant benefits to rural Alaskan communities. Families that participate in community gardens eat 89% more fresh vegetables than usual. Community gardens can produce large amounts of vegetables, with one 10x10 garden yielding around $300 worth of food. Examples from around Alaska show how community gardens increase access to fresh local produce and support food security efforts through sharing excess harvests. Cooperative extension services play a key role in supporting community garden startups and education.
Alice Springs Vegie Garden Companion: A Handbook for Growing Food in Arid Aus...Aliki85w
This document provides tips and instructions for gardening in Alice Springs, Australia. It discusses choosing a garden location with sun exposure, preparing the soil, controlling weeds like couch grass, creating no-dig garden beds, using pots and containers, hardening off seedlings, transplanting, pruning fruit trees, and planting times. Watering recommendations are provided for different seasons, including summer when established gardens need 3 waterings per week with adequate mulch and organic soil. The document aims to inspire and assist people to grow their own food in the arid climate of Alice Springs.
This document is a magazine from the Metroparks of the Toledo Area about their parks and programs. It discusses the restoration of the historical Shipman Garden at the Wildwood Manor House led by Margie Black. It also describes the large-scale collection of native plant seeds at the Metroparks' Seed Nursery to support restoration projects across the park system.
Urban agriculture involves community gardens on city land that provide numerous benefits. Gardens offer economic support, beautification, socialization, education, recreation, and locally grown food. They can decrease crime and raise property values while feeding hungry people. Successful gardens require sun, water access, adequate soil, and proper planning that engages the community and provides for different styles of gardening, from individual plots to communal crops. Celebrations and educational activities help bring people together and foster pride in neighborhood green spaces.
The document summarizes two organic school garden programs in Berkeley, California. The Edible Schoolyard at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School was started 10 years ago and teaches students about growing, cooking, and eating organic food. It serves as a model for other schools. The Willard Greening Project at Berkeley Unified School District is struggling after losing funding but community members are fighting to save the garden, which transformed poor soil into a productive space providing benefits to students and the community. Both gardens provide hands-on environmental education and promote social values.
Sustainable Gardening Helps to Ensure HealthBenBeckers
Sustainable gardening practices promote environmental health, mental well-being, and respect for all life. Such gardens use native plants, foster biodiversity, and nurture the soil. Conservation gardening considers the broader ecological community and shifts from a human-centric to holistic view.
Conservation Gardening: Sustainable Practices for a Healthy Landscape - Unive...Kardatou54a
Sustainable gardening practices promote environmental health and human well-being. Gardening reduces stress, improves mental health, and aids recovery from illness. It also fosters respect for the interconnected web of life shared in backyards. The North Carolina Botanical Garden employs conservation techniques like composting, mulching, limiting lawn size, planting natives, and water-wise practices to create low-maintenance, multi-seasonal gardens beneficial to people and ecology.
A Gardening Angels How-To Manual: Easy Steps to Building A Sustainable School Garden Program
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For more information, Please see websites below:
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Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
`
Companion Planting Increases Food Production from School Gardens
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
Supporting Community Gardens: Recommendations for Cities and CountiesBenBeckers
Community gardens are increasingly popular as residents seek locally grown food and a way to reduce their carbon footprint. The document recommends several policies cities and counties can adopt to support community gardens, including establishing permanent gardens on public land, providing long-term leases for land access, reducing taxes and fees for garden land, and funding community outreach to strengthen existing gardens. These policies would help gardens fulfill their role in improving neighborhoods, residents' health, and food security.
Community Seeds: Building Community Through Gardening - University of MichiganAliki85w
The document is a handbook for starting community gardens that provides definitions, guidance on gardening techniques, and ways to build community through gardening. It includes 9 newsletters covering topics like getting started, garden design, composting, and using gardens for education. The goal is to reconnect people with food and each other through organic food production and sharing gardening knowledge.
A Manual for Growing Food in Arid Lands & Summer DroughtsSeeds
This document is a handbook for growing food in arid Australia, specifically Alice Springs. It provides tips for planning and preparing a garden, including choosing a sunny location, adding paths to avoid compaction, and preparing the soil. It also discusses options for container gardening and creating no-dig garden beds. The handbook offers guidance on starting seeds and seedlings, including hardening off seedlings before transplanting. It provides advice on pruning fruit trees and hand pollinating some plants if bees are not present. The overall document aims to inspire and assist people in Alice Springs with growing their own food.
The group incorporated what they learned from the La’akea organic farm into their project. Such as pulling weeds, planting, and gardening. Later, they connected their project to the course themes of sustainability, communication, and culture.
Terra Cura - Community Garden Brochure - Feb 2017Dean Wile
Community gardens provide neighborhoods with fresh local produce, gathering spaces, and opportunities for social interaction that can strengthen communities. Gardens improve quality of life by beautifying areas, offering recreation, reducing costs, and preserving green space. Community garden benefits include stimulating social interaction, encouraging self-reliance, and reducing crime and city heat. Permaculture principles of earth care, people care, and fair share can guide garden design and workshops. Terra Cura designs, installs, and maintains edible gardens including herb spirals and orchards to support healthy lifestyles and connect residents through a shared garden.
This document provides information from the Urban Agriculture Summit held in Toronto from August 15-18, 2012. It includes the schedule of events, list of speakers, and summaries of various seminars and presentations. Some of the key topics covered were promoting urban farming through community partnerships, green roofs and hoop houses, successful models from Growing Power in Chicago, designing communal garden spaces, defining community gardens and tips for success, and creating productive gardens on asphalt surfaces at schools. The summit provided learning opportunities around local and international best practices in urban agriculture.
A group of 25 gardeners in Pend Oreille County completed training to become Master Gardeners. They must now volunteer 40 hours over the next year. The document introduces the new Master Gardeners and discusses several gardening topics like growing spinach and arugula over winter, an annual plant sale, a survey of county residents, the Pend Oreille Valley Farmers Market, information on kale as a superfood vegetable including recipes, and a food bank garden project that provides produce to those in need.
The Organic School Garden ~ Beyond Pesticides
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For more information, Please see websites below:
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Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
`
Companion Planting Increases Food Production from School Gardens
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
The Organic School Garden: Hands-On Teaching of Environmental Health and Social Values
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For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
`
Companion Planting Increases Food Production from School Gardens
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
Building A Sustainable School Garden Program
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For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
`
Companion Planting Increases Food Production from School Gardens
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
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Grow Your Own Food: The Joys of Community Gardening - Goinggreen
1. community gardens
Grow Your Own Food—The Joys of Community Gardening
”What are we doing today?” Steve Lee except the tomatoes is weeds. I’ll show
hears the same question every Tuesday you. ” He shares a trick: “That little fork rake
in Folk’s Community Garden. “Today,“ he loosens the soil up, too, which makes hand-
answers, “We’re weeding that tomato bed.” picking them out easier.”
The volunteers look doubtful. “How do The day’s volunteers set to work, picking
you know what’s a weed?” someone asks up speed as they gain confidence. “You stay
hesitantly. Lee reassures him, “Everything as long as you want,” says Lee. “I’ll be here ‘til
about seven.”
By the end of the evening even the
beginners can tell a tomato seedling from
a weed, and beds are clean and ready for
the next planting. “Good job” laughs Lee. “It
looks like a different place!”
With increased awareness of the ben-
efits of nutritious, locally-grown fruits and
vegetables, more and more people want
to be involved in growing their own food.
Those who have the space and know-how
can garden at home. But many have limita-
tions: no land, no sun, or—for many—no ex-
perience growing vegetables. Participating The Castle Street Community Garden yields both
in a community garden offers a solution. vegetables and medicinal herbs. The Echinacea
shown here thrives in the sandy soil whether or
A community garden is a piece of land not soil amendments have been applied. Herb-
gardened collectively by a group of people. alism classes taught at the Community Action
Some are designated for a single communi- Center next door frequently involve a trip into the
ty, such as a school or a development; others garden, to examine plants first-hand.
invite anyone who wants to participate. The
structure can be tailored to the community
it serves, and reflects the interests of those
who tend it. If the gardeners have an appre-
Kathryn Sisler and Courtney Matheson harvest ciation for organic food, they’ll be willing to
carrots from Folk’s Community Garden. take the extra time to hand-weed instead of
spraying pesticides. Gardens also vary in in-
Volunteering at an existing garden is a tent: while many focus on food production,
great way to get a feel for the kind of gar- Birch Creek has a centrally-located flower
den you might like to start yourself. Here
are some in Wilmington with openings. garden for all to enjoy. Hillcrest Community
Garden, a SENCFS project, helps schoolkids
Folk’s Community Garden
1300 block Princess Street learn about growing healthful food.
Communal and individual plots Gardening appeals to all ages. When
Steve Lee • stephen.lee@nhcs.net Buddy Milliken developed Woodsong,
Castle Street Community Garden a sustainable neighborhood in Shallotte,
4th & Castle Streets he included community garden space for
Communal plots
www.meetup.com/seacc-ilm residents to grow good food and enjoy
Kathryn Sisler • kathryn.sisler@gmail.com shared activities. To his surprise, the first
Sisler is also available to advise anyone to sign up was a seven-year-old girl; she
with an interest in starting a new garden. still participates regularly. It’s not unusual
(908)670-1590 for gardeners to bring their children to
Beach Road Farm Community Garden help at garden work parties; on any given During a Folk’s Community Garden work session
222 Heathcliff Road, Monkey Junction area day three generations of people might be Steve Lee positions a bean trellis he fashioned of
Individual plots for rent
pulling weeds, watering, and tending plants bamboo, wood and twine. “This is where old Boy
www.beachroadfarm.com Scout skills come in,” he volunteers.
Julie Congleton (910)409-2336 together.
(continued on page 5) photos this article by Valerie Robertson
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2. community gardens
Getting Started
When herbalist Kathryn Sisler was asked
to start the community garden on an urban
lot on Castle Street, she had a lot of choices
to make. A project of the Southeastern
Alliance for Community Change (SEACC),
whose efforts to strengthen community-
building and social justice helped set the
tone for the garden’s development, it came
about when a sympathetic landowner
offered access to the vacant lot next to the
group’s community center. They also agreed
to supply water. But questions remained—
Who would do the work? Would it be open
to the community at large or just neighbors
within walking distance? What would they
plant? Where would the seeds or starts come
from? Would decisions be made by consen-
sus or by committee? How would they use
the resulting food? Would each volunteer
have an individual plot, or would everyone
work the whole garden communally?
Armed with a strong background in
herbalism and with community gardening
checklists she’d found on the internet, Sisler
scheduled an organizational meeting and New to gardening, Heather McLelland and Cedric Turner came to Folk’s Community Garden during a
invited everyone she knew. The volunteers designated work session, when organizers could explain the work to be done and suggest tips for mak-
she attracted were of like mind: they would ing it easier. The prize? A new skill, a sense of accomplishment, and a ripe watermelon to take home!
use no pesticides, they would garden the area communally, and offer the food to the
surrounding community.
Community Garden Resources
North Carolina Cooperative Extension
The result: Castle Street Community www.ces.ncsu.edu
Garden. Anyone can come grow vegetables “Home Vegetable Gardening,” publication
and medicinal herbs. Members keep costs #AG-06, is one of numerous useful online
low by seeking donated seeds, manure guides to gardening.
and building materials and using simple American Community Gardening
mulches of straw and cardboard. All plots are Association (ACGA)
www.communitygarden.org
held communally. Volunteers can work any
Information on starting gardens, with
time, but regularly scheduled work sessions detailed checklists to help make sure you
ensure that routine tasks get done and that don’t overlook anything important.
new gardeners receive any coaching needed. Rebel Tomato
At first members discussed instituting a www.communitygarden.org/rebeltomato
sort of point system: those who worked the Hosted by ACGA, this offers fun informa-
most hours would receive a corresponding tion on learning to grow your own food.
Food Not Lawns International
share of the harvest. In practice, it works
www.foodnotlawns.net is the movement’s
out for volunteers to just harvest food when website, moderated by Heather Flores.
it’s ready; what they don’t take home, they Books we like
deliver to neighbors. “Over time, those who Food Not Lawns: How to Turn Your Yard into
are here the most are here when food’s ready a Garden and Your Neighborhood into a
to harvest,” says Sisler. “It all works out.” Community, by Heather C. Flores
Food Not Bombs, by Keith McHenry and C.T.
The Wooster Street Community Garden was start- Beach Road Farm Community Butler.
ed on the site of an empty lot for sale; tilling the soil Garden Carrots Love Tomatoes: Secrets of
for new beds turned up a variety of construction
The nine-acre Beach Road Farm Companion Planting for Successful
debris. Volunteers sorted the debris and made cre- Gardening, by Louise Riotte. For those
ative use of old bricks, concrete rubble and other Community Garden in Monkey Junction
who have mastered some basics.
finds to edge garden plots and walkways. (continued on page 6)
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3. community gardens
Share your offers a different experience. Renting one of its 20' x 20' lots at $12/month offers plenty of
green initiative news! room for production. It’s a great set-up for those who want to do their own work, although
editor@goinggreenpublications.com organizer Julie Congleton notes gardeners do like to share information on site. “And people
often sign up with a neighbor, to share the responsibility.”
The Southeastern North Carolina Folk’s Community Garden
Food Systems Program Steve Lee and Kathryn Sisler started Folk’s Community Garden, also a project of SEACC,
SENCFS is a BUY LOCAL economic development as a school project: a neighbor across the street from New Hanover High School loaned the
project. We connect local farmers with local buyers,
helping to strengthen the local economy educate empty lot, another neighbor provides water. Lee and
consumers on the many important reasons to Sisler developed an interdisciplinary program. Students
BUY LOCAL! researched plants, planted and tended the garden dur-
ing the school year—picking up credit in math, biology
and English along the way.
At the end of the school year, the garden was
opened to the community. Some opted to rent indi-
vidual plots, others were interested in the communal
experience found at Castle Street, so the garden now
offers both options.
Even seasoned gardeners enjoy the opportunity for
community gardening.
Join us for quarterly meetings. Volunteers needed. Veteran gardener Angelika Lacer can garden on
See website calendar for details. a much bigger scale at Folk’s than she can at home. “I
W W W. F E A S T S O U T H E A S T N C . O R G have the sunshine and the space there, and the camara-
Rain barrels donated to Castle Street derie—that’s a big, big piece, too. It’s really nice to meet
Community Garden now provide others that are interested in sharing expertise.”
most of the water required. For a And although she now has space at home for her
MONTHLY EMAIL NEWSLETTER brief time during a work session, they garden, Christina Chiarchiaro continues to help out at
Everything Gardening Wellness served as a temporary parking place
for that day’s harvest of kale. Orange
Castle Street. She enjoys the community aspect, and
Are you aware of? Butterfly weed flowers attract butter- helping others learn as she did at the beginning. “What
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) flies and bees to pollinate plants. better way to learn than to actually do it and have
2010’s potential food shortage somebody overseeing
Rain Water Harvesting it so you can ask ques-
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Lacer is looking forward to fall, when leafy tional therapist with the school system, she
greens grow well and cooler temperatures looks forward to introducing her students
make chores easier. She finds gardening to the community garden this fall.
teaches “Patience, and tolerance and a little Sisler says she is pleasantly surprised by
bit of faith in...whatever. There are so many how much support there is for community
aspects to it that we don’t include in our gardening in the area. “If you have the
busy lives anymore, especially young kids. energy and dedication it will happen.” At
I think when they come across something the Carolina Place–Ardmore Neighborhood
like nature and interact with it, it really adds Association‘s July meeting two dozen
an important piece in their life.” An occupa- neighbors showed up, all with garden
savvy and all wanting to get involved in
Garden Essentials community gardening. Veteran gardener Amy Finelli got her first taste of
What do you need to get started? gardening organically when she planted 600 chilies
For Chiarchiaro, it’s being surrounded
• a piece of land (and permission to use it) in her plot at Beach Road Farm Community Garden.
with other volunteers, “like-minded people
• 6 or more hours of sunshine on at least part She plans to make powders to sell to local restau-
of the land who don’t mind getting their hands dirty,
rants. Soccer goal components support the beans.
• a source of water like learning about plants, have a general
• people to do the gardening focus on eating healthfully, buying locally.” list and all the planting dates…” Lee starts
• someone knowledgeable about gardening It’s Tuesday, and a new volunteer is listing the vegetables, not wanting to send
• materials: tools (and a safe place to keep eying the plot he has just adopted at Folk’s the newcomer away without an answer.
them), soil, soil amendments, edging or Community Garden. “What can I plant?“ he ”Winter squashes, greens, spinach, almost
fencing material, and plants or seeds wants to know. all of the hardy greens like kale, collards;
• an organizational approach and a plot plan
“Go to the North Carolina Cooperative carrots and radishes. There’s a lot of stuff
• system for gardeners to communicate
Extension Service website: they have a that can go in now.”
Community Building Oregon-Style
At first glance, Annie and Chris Donahue live in a typical ornamentals and cheerful signs,
Eugene, Oregon home: a modest house with a large vegetable is inviting in any of the mild
garden out back, a compost heap, and a handful of chickens seasons. But a closer look shows
scratching behind the rain barrels. The front yard, brimming with something more happens here:
community.
Annie had been mowing
the grass alongside their side
fence, facing an alleyway, for
years, when she decided to
plant food there instead. Now
the row holds a dozen towering
tomato plants and fifty feet of
green beans. A clay flowerpot
dispenses plastic produce bags
next to a sign inviting neigh-
bors to pick vegetables for dinner on the way home.
On almost any summer evening Annie and Chris can be
found out front watering, weeding, and letting folks know that
yes, it is OK to pick the vegetables. A steady stream of neighbors
drive, walk, and cycle home through the quiet streets. They all
seem to know Chris and Annie. Those who don’t, aren’t strangers
photos and story by Mary Robertson long. “Sure, come on by. These beans need to be picked!” Annie
This issue’s cover shot may look like it hails from an organic truck farm—but shows a neighbor boy how to find the ripest beans, then how to
it is right out of someone’s front yard. Chris (seen here watering) and Annie check the temperature of her corner compost bin. Another family
Donahue plant vegetables in the sidewalk strip in front of their house and heads home, hands full, ready to cook dinner.
encourage neighbors to pick a salad to take home for dinner. Their efforts
have expanded to include the alley alongside their house and the 40' by 80' “We built the street-side garden thinking it would satisfy the
lot across the street, now a bustling community garden that helps connect neighborhood’s need for fresh organic vegetables,” says Annie.
and feed the neighborhood. See http://www.eugeneweekly.com/2010/07/15/ “What we found is it satisfied our need for neighborhood connec-
gardening.html for more on the Common Ground Garden. tion and growing community.”
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