Green Thumbs at Work: Transforming Concrete Landscapes

By Libby Weiland Statewide Network Coordinator

Toolshed Tips: Garden Volunteers

Top Ten Ideas Worth Sharing: Supporting Garden Volunteers                        

Williston’s Oliver Gardner Community Garden Makes a Move

By Aaron DaCosta In late April, the Oliver Gardner Community Garden moved their raised beds, stakes, hoses, and rain barrels across town to Williston Central School. The site had been located behind Gardener’s Supply near Taft Corners for the past seven years. The land owner had allowed the garden group to set up there and […]

VCGN Collaborates with New England Grassroots Environment Fund

The deadline for New England Grassroots Environment Fund‘s (NEGEF) Grow grant is quickly approaching–coming up March 15, 2016! This grant offers $1,000-$3,500 for established school and community gardens to increase capacity, collaborate, and leverage impact. In addition to grant funds, 2016 Grow grantees who are based in Vermont receive planning support and technical assistance from VCGN […]

Garden Spotlight- Calahan Park

By Colin Reid, VCGN Communications Intern Calahan Park, located on Locust St. in Burlington, is home to one of the city’s fourteen community gardens managed by Burlington Parks, Recreation & Waterfront.  The plots, built in to the side of a lightly sloping hill, overlook Lake Champlain and the Adirondacks.  This garden, which is a colorful […]

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