Supporting community and school gardens in Vermont.
Is your community garden growing food for Vermonters in need – or would you like to? Then please consider joining Vermont Victory Gardens! VVG is a project of the UVM Master Gardeners, in partnership with the Vermont Community Garden Network, to inspire, connect and support those who are growing food to help combat hunger in our […]
“What happens to all these lovely school gardens in the most bountiful months of the summer, when school is out and there is no one to tend them?” Kathleen Kesson poses this often-asked question in an excellent article found in Seven Days Kids. Experience tells us that the answer boils down to two areas: 1) […]
Free workshops on growing your own food and other sustainable gardening practices taking place at the Intervale in Burlington!
Every year VCGN is blessed by a energetic and creative team of garden educators–this year is no exception! Our seasonal staff for 2021 come to us from across the state and will be supporting gardeners and leading programming in Chittenden, Addison and Washington Counties. In addition to this dynamic team we will also have garden […]
Connect to request and share seeds in Burlington or learn how to start your own local swap at BTV Seed Swap. Our Annual Burlington Seed Swap is a little different this year! Like so many things, COVID has forced us to go virtual for the much anticipated Seed Swap. The good news? Our new BTV Seed […]
A conversation with Mindy Blank, Executive Director, Community Resilience Organizations This actually gives me a lot of hope for the future because agriculture is something that can realistically be regenerative—obviously, it will take a lot of work for regenerative agriculture to become a common practice, but it can be done. Regeneration Corps participant from Sharon […]
Registration is open for the 2021 season of the Community Teaching Garden Course! The Community Teaching Garden Course is a unique garden education program offered by the Vermont Community Garden Network to teach adults how to grow their own food in a fun, supportive, and cooperative learning environment. The 6 month long course follows the […]
Seed swapping has long served as a way to not only gather the seeds you need for the coming season, but more significantly as a way to share and preserve culture. When we share and plant each other’s seeds we honor the food and the grower and bring their stories to life. Even in these […]
Now is the best time to join as all monthly gifts in 2020 will be matched by a good friend of VCGN – doubling your impact! Make a long-term difference through a monthly gift. Join our Perennial Club with an investment of $12 per month and we’ll plant a berry bush at a school or housing site […]
You’ve come to the right place for help growing veggies – in shared spaces or your own backyard! Bookmark and visit often for tips, resources and conversations about gardening. Receive weekly emails about what’s happening in the garden throughout the season (planting, composting, pests, harvests & more). Sign up for our monthly newsletter with stories, […]
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