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Community and School Gardens

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This group is for anyone interested in community and school gardens. Come join us!

Friends: 23
Created By: Jennifer
Latest Activity: Jun 27

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Resources
American Community Garden Association
National Gardening Association

Discussion Forum

Outcomes for community/school gardens 3 Replies

Hi all, I'm wrapping up some grant applications before June 30th and am trying to figure out specific outcomes to measure success. Our focus will be on growing native foods (e.g. with seeds from Na...

Started by Anne Goldfeld. Last reply by Anne Goldfeld Jun 27.

Community Garden 7 Replies

Hey guys, I am interested in taking a vacant lot downtown and seeing what it would take to make a community garden out of it. Is there anybody with previous experience out there that could give me ...

Started by Heather Welch. Last reply by Chloe Rhea Beauford Jun 20.

Scottsdale Community College Plots

My kids and I are headed over there Fri morning 9am 6/20 to check out the plots with the community garden director Paul. Jacob and I are applying for a couple small grants to cover costs. With any ...

Started by Anne Goldfeld Jun 19.

Kids Gardening Website

Found this today while cruising for something else - thought I would pass it along. http://www.kidsgardening.com/

Started by Jennifer Jun 18.

School and Community Gardens as Classrooms for the Guild 5 Replies

Hi everyone: Two opportunities for School/Community gardens present themselves: There has been some interest in holding some "hands on" Permaculture Guild classes at various school and community ...

Tagged: tours, classes, volunteers

Started by Jennifer. Last reply by Anne Goldfeld Jun 14.

School Gardens 9 Replies

I have a small school garden which I began with my 4th graders last year. I am totally on my own with this as I receive absolutely no support in any form whatsoever from staff, administration, pare...

Started by Lindy Ross Barnes. Last reply by Lindy Ross Barnes Jun 12.