There’s a great opportunity coming up to hear from a real expert on native plant ecology. Doug Tallamy, a leading proponent for native planting in the country, is coming to speak on Thursday, October 24 at 6:30 p.m. for free at MU’s Monsanto auditorium. This is event is brought to us by the Mizzou Botanic Garden as the 2024 Jacquelyn K. Jones Lecture.
Establishing native plantings in or near your community garden is a great way to benefit pollinators and the wider local environment. Doug Tallamy’s Homegrown National Park challenge encourages restoration of 20 million acres of privately owned lands with native plant species to attract co-evolved insect and animal species to mitigate ecosystems loss.
Learn more about the lecture and the Mizzou Botanic Garden on their site. And, if you can’t make the event, the Daniel Boone Regional Library is a great resource for Tallamy’s books.
Summer in Santorini Bowl: Escape to sun-drenched Santorini with each bite! Creamy sweet potato hummus,refreshing herbed cucumbers, and tender beef souvlaki meatballs bathed in roasted red pepper butter create a harmonious symphony of flavors. Topped with crumbly feta and delicate sunflower microgreens, this bowl is a taste of Greek paradise, leaving you feeling refreshed and ready for summer adventures. (Mostly local & organic, Nourish-approved: refined sugar-free, gluten-free, corn-free, soy-free, inflammatory oil-free!)
Greek Goddess Salad: Indulge your senses and feel like a deity with the Greek Goddess Salad. A perfect balance of flavors and textures – peppery arugula, olive oil potatoes, juicy cherry tomatoes, creamy feta, and crunchy walnuts – all tied together with a star-of-the-show tapenade vinaigrette. Topped with a perfectly jammy egg, this salad is a celebration of fresh ingredients that will leave you nourished and ready to conquer your day. (Mostly local & organic, Nourish-approved: refined sugar-free, gluten-free, corn-free, soy-free, inflammatory oil-free!)
As we mark the end of another gardening season, many of us are pausing to give thanks and celebrate seasonal bounty.
As a longtime CGC board member, I want to express my thanks more broadly to my fellow board members and all the community garden leaders and gardeners out there working to keep these community spaces vibrant and productive. And, of course, I’m thankful to all our supporters out there who have donated money, time or other resources!
Community Garden Coalition 