Your July tip: Mid-summer can be at the most rewarding and the most challenging time for community gardening. It’s when the reason for the season really kicks in…plants are more robust and filling up your garden with green, your harvests are beginning to be more substantial, and your early season work is really beginning to […]
Toolshed Tips: Garden Orientation
Your May tip: Spring in all its glory is finally here and everyone is eager to get their hands, seeds and plants in the soil! Before everyone is going full speed ahead in their own garden, take the time to orient your gardeners, classrooms, and volunteers to a new season in your garden. In the […]
Toolshed Tips: Organize a Seed Swap
Organize a Seed Swap in Your Community The beginning of the New Year is an exciting time to think about the garden—even while your garden beds are most likely buried in snow and you are presumably cozied up indoors, the days and hours are already tipping toward the season of growth. What a great time […]
Toolshed Tips: Action Planning
The Toolshed: Tips for Garden Leaders Your December tip: Remember that incredible brainstorm session you had with your garden group at the end of the season? The one where you came up with a long list of ideas for the future of your garden? If you haven’t already taken action now’s the time to dust […]
Understanding Resiliency: A Community Garden Perspective
What comes to mind when you hear the word resiliency? As it becomes more and more a part of our common conversation, we need to continue to make sure we know what we’re talking about; to avoid the creation of just another buzz word. The breadth of definitions can be dizzying, but I found a […]