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Cole Crops Available This Weekend

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CabbagesThis weekend, March 24 & 25, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday and 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, the CGC will have some cauliflower, broccoli and cabbage plants available for those gardening at our member gardens. Plants will be distributed at the Claudell Garden, 711 Claudell Lane.

We are requesting a donation of at least 25-50¢ per plant to offset our costs of buying and transporting them. We ask that you give what you can, but you will not be refused for lack of funds. These are good quality plants and the weather is fantastic right now for growing brassicas, so we hope many gardeners can take advantage of this opportunity.

Please note: we can only offer this service to those gardening in our member gardens, not the public at large.

Spring Thaw Kick-Off

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Lily ChanSaturday, March 10, 2-4 pm
ARC (Activities & Recreation Center), 1701 W. Ash Street

The Spring Thaw is our annual community gardening kick-off event. If you’re thinking of gardening this year, are interested in starting a community garden, or are already active in a community garden, don’t miss this annual organizing meeting.

You can sign up or confirm a plot to grow your own vegetables and flowers and meet garden leaders and fellow gardeners. You can also learn about how to start a community garden. Newcomers are welcome.

What’s for lunch? A free movie.

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School gardens have been popping up locally and nationally in recent years as an effort to help children learn where food comes from and interest them in the simple and nutritious food available from a garden. Despite these efforts, many times the kind of food available in a small plot outside the school has very little in common with what’s served in the cafeteria. This Thursday night at Ragtag, watch the movie Lunch Line to get some background and perspective on the National School Lunch Program. It’s free!

So. Boone Learning Garden Fundraiser

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Sunday, November 13 • 1-3 pm
Southern Boone County Elementary School in Ashland

Come on out and support the Learning Garden and producers of delicious Missouri-grown products. Take a tour of the Learning Garden, learn about opportunities to sponsor a garden bed, and shop an indoor farmers’ market. Enjoy a “local lunch” featuring Patchwork Pork, Danjo Farms buns, Salad Garden salad, dessert from Maa Pies, and sweet potatoes grown at the school. Lunch is $10 for adults, $5 for kids age 3 through 5th grade, and kids 2 and under are free.

The funds raised at this event support the Learning Garden which relies solely on volunteers.

Community Garden Bike Tour

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Bike Tour at Circus LyonsOn Saturday, June 18, the Community Garden Coalition teamed up with the PedNet Coalition for a bike tour of some of Columbia’s finest community gardens. Michelle Windmoeller of PedNet led the group as we cycled from garden to garden. Visiting a diverse array of gardens, we got a taste for what’s growing around town, from the Coalition’s newest garden at the Health Department to the chickens at the Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture’s demonstration garden.

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World Kitchen Garden Day

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On August 28, folks around the world will be celebrating World Kitchen Garden Day, “an annual, decentralized celebration of food produced on a human-scale.” Late August is great time to plan a party and enjoy all those ripe tomatoes and peppers. Get some ideas here for ways to celebrate. And let us know in the comments if you’re planning an event.

New Community Garden

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A brand new community garden is starting next to the Health Department on Worley! On Monday, March 21 at 5:30 pm come to an informational meeting  at the Columbia/Boone County Health Department (1005 West Worley) for people interested in having a garden plot.

The garden will have fruit trees, berry bushes and lots of plots for growing your favorite vegetables. Grow something great in your neighborhood! For more information contact Mike Burden mikeburden77@gmail.com or Adam Saunders (573) 356-9392.