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.'”
Thursday, April 22, 5 to midnight at Mojo’s
$8 in advance; $10 at the door
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dtTh4_4W5I
This musical evening, presented by the Mid-Missouri Parrot Head Club, will benefit The Shelter, Welcome Home (for Veterans) & Community Garden Coalition. Scheduled to perform are The Titans featuring Rocket Kirchner & Mark Risch, The Debbie D’Agostino Band, Val Goodrich, and the main attraction will be Dave Bandy’s Crazyfish.
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If you’re interested in starting a new community garden in your neighborhood or at your school, church, or agency, join us for an informational meeting.
Thursday, April 1
6:30-8:30 pm
Columbia Public Library, Conference Room B
This meeting will provide basic information about how the CGC works, how to get started, and how other groups in our community organize and manage their gardens. Those with an interest in starting a garden and those who have land available for a garden are encouraged to attend.
Seating is limited. RSVPs to Bill McKelvey, wm.mckelvey@gmail.com, 573-746-0770, are required by Tuesday, March 30.
Plots available at: Claudell Lane Garden, Benton-Stephens
Learn about the ebb and flow of life beneath the surface and its relationship to what you grow! The class will meet at the Peace Nook, followed by a brief bio-brew demonstration at St. Joe Community Garden. Taught by Meghan Keeler, gardener, permaculturalist and community volunteer.
This Saturday, March 6 at 2 p.m., the public library hosts a presentation by Steve Hanson and Columbia Sustainability Partners. Learn about techniques and products for controlling pests in your garden that have minimal negative effects on the environment, and get help developing a pest control plan for your own garden.
Sunday, March 7
2-4 p.m.
Columbia Public Library
The community gardening season officially opens with our Spring Thaw event. This is a time for new and returning gardeners to sign up for plots and for interested volunteers to make connections with gardens.Gardeners will also have the chance to complete the yearly information form we require, pick up some seeds, and meet other gardeners from around the city and county. I hope you’ll join us for a fun afternoon of garden planning.
Snowbells bloom on January 15, 2010.
The snowbells have already started to bloom and we are already getting inquiries from eager gardeners. So, I guess it’s time to shake off the winter stupor and get ready for spring.
If your mind has already turned to the garden, check out our gardening resources page while you wait for the seasons to catch up.
Also, I just happened to hear the Governer say this in his State of the State address:
“…every Missouri family should be able to share the bounty of the land, including fresh, healthy produce. That’s why my budget will help promote local farmers markets, and encourage more folks to start community gardens in their neighborhoods.”
Way to go, Jay!
Want to grow your own food in your own yard? Adam Saunders, Director of The Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture, will discuss urban gardening on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 7:30 p.m. at Hillel Center, 1107 University Avenue. Everyone is invited to this free meeting. Refreshments and socializing. Presented by Osage Group, Sierra Club. More information at ColumbiaUrbanAg.org or call 573-356-9392.
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