Thursday, June 28, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
719 W. Broadway
James Quinn, MU Extension regional horticulture specialist will give a tour of his garden and discuss different raised bed and intensive gardening techniques. Read more.
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Refugee Garden Tour
As part of World Refugee Day Celebration this Saturday, June 23, join refugee community gardeners for an international potluck and community garden tour at Broadway Christian Church garden, where gardeners from all over the world are finding common ground in growing vegetables. Continue reading
Learn About Raised Beds & Fall Gardening
Two Garden Walk and Talk events are coming up to discuss a variety of vegetable gardening topics.
The first Walk and Talk will be held at the garden of James Quinn, MU Extension regional horticulture specialist. James will give us a tour of his garden and discuss different Raised Bed and Intensive Gardening Techniques, which are ideal for community gardens. He grows a wide variety of vegetables and fruit and will also be able to talk about various pest and disease issues.
Thursday, June 28, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
719 W. Broadway, corner of Broadway and Anderson Parking in the Montessori School lot (directly across Anderson) is okay if no school events are happening.
Take a Cruise Through Community Gardens
The Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture and the Community Garden Coalition present the 2012 Garden Cruise! Hop on your bikes and cruise around central Columbia checking out some of Columbia’s community gardens. Walkers and drivers are also welcome.
The tour is on Saturday, June 30 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. It will start with a light breakfast at the Circus Lyon Garden, 603 Lyon Street, and end at the CCUA Urban Farm, at Smith and Fay streets.
Email outreach@columbiaurbanag.org if you’re interested! Registration is not required, but we’d like to get an idea of how many people to expect.
Preservation Workshop Canceled
Please note, the food preservation workshop, scheduled for Thursday, has been canceled. Not enough people registered. We’ll post anything we hear about future classes.
Transplants Available This Weekend
This weekend, May 5 & 6, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday and Noon-4 p.m. on Sunday, the CGC will have some warm season plants available for those gardening at our member gardens. Plants will be distributed at the Claudell Garden, 711 Claudell Lane.
We’ll have tomatoes, peppers, a few eggplants starts and sweet potato slips.
We are requesting a donation of 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. 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.
Cole Crops Available This Weekend
This 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
Saturday, 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.
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
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.
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