This weekend’s Edible Columbia tour offers a chance to visit some community gardens, an urban farm and other local food projects. The tour happens Sunday September 16 from 2-5 p.m. For the cost of a small donation, you’ll also get dinner at Comedor Popular.
Tickets available at the Peace Nook. For more information, visit the Center for Sustainable Living or call 573-875-0539.
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Garden Tour Saturday
The Community Garden Cruise is on for tomorrow morning. Meet at 9 a.m. at Circus Lyon Garden, 603 Lyon Street.
Hop on your bikes and cruise around central Columbia checking out some of Columbia’s community gardens. Walkers and drivers are also welcome.
Reminder: Raised Bed Workshop
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.
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.
Community Garden Coalition 