I just heard today that Ninth St. garden has no more plots available. If you’d like to be put on the waiting list, contact the garden leader, Leslie at leslie.schneider@courts.mo.gov.
If you know of a garden that’s full, please let me know jennymcdo@gmail.com so I can keep this site up-to-date.
Please note, the St. Joseph community garden is all full for this year, with a waiting list. As mentioned in a previous post, the Benton-Stephens garden is also full for 2011 at this point.
There are still plots to be had at other gardens, though, so get your applications in today!
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.
A new status update for Benton-Stephens:
Plots are all spoken for, but a waiting list will be started. Potential gardeners or volunteers who could help prepare new plot areas or take down a falling tree, please contact the garden leader!
The Benton-Stephens garden is starting to get going for the 2011 gardening season. Read all about it in this article by Alahandra Jones for the Missourian’s Neighborhood News.
If you’re thinking of gardening this year, or are interested in starting 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.
We’ll also be giving away free seeds and providing tasty snacks!
Community gardens around Columbia are beginning to get organized for spring. If you’re helping lead a garden this year, don’t forget about the Garden Leader Meeting this Sunday, February 27, 2-4 pm, at the Friends Room, Columbia Public Library.
If you’re a community gardener, now’s the time to get in touch with a garden leader. Previous gardeners should reconfirm their interest so leaders will know you want your plot again. (You can e-mail leaders directly from each garden’s page.) New gardeners or those looking for a new plot can also get in touch with a leader at the garden of your choice or fill out our contact form, and we’ll put you in touch.
New and old gardeners, don’t miss the SPRING THAW, March 13, 2-4 pm at the ARC. This is our annual meet-and-greet organizing event. You can connect or reconnect with your fellow gardeners, pick up some free seeds and confirm your gardening plot. Learn more about how community gardening works while you enjoy good conversation and tasty snacks.
[singlepic id=4 w=320 h=240 float=left]The Community Gardener Donation Challenge continues, and we have another prize to give out for the second half of the growing season. Just fill out a short form telling us about any food from your garden plot you’ve donated from July 15 through this fall. One lucky participant will win a $50 Westlake’s gift card.
If you have more kale than your family can eat or you’re swimming in extra squash this summer, don’t let it go to waste. There are many local food pantries and shelter kitchens who would be happy to accept your extra harvest. To make it easier to donate, consult our list of pantries that can take fresh vegetables with contact info and hours.
To encourage more gardeners to donate, we’re announcing our Donation Challenge prize drawing. Continue reading
From Broadway Christian Church garden leader Don:
“We have filled all 96 of the garden plots at Broadway…We are very excited to have them full. One of the African ladies told me last night, ‘Thanks for giving us a farm.'”
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