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Published on 2016-02-09 in Garden Community
Get to know our own community farmer, Derek Smith, who has been training under Farmer Dan Bigbee, of Fassnight Creek Farms. They have been preparing the space in the Tom Watkins neighborhood since last fall, getting ready for a busy 2016 growing season.
Published on 2016-01-25 in Garden Community
The weekly Produce Distribution (PD) in our neighborhood is a year and a half old now, though in some ways it seems only a short time ago that we embarked on this journey. The author of this article, Jerry Saylor, is a long time resident of the Grant Beach neighborhood and a Navy Veteran. Thank you for serving your country and your neighborhood, Jerry!
Published on 2015-10-26 in Garden News
We are excited to announce Drury University kicked off their partnership with Springfield Community Gardens on Saturday. In addition to volunteer support, they are providing shared use of their greenhouse that was built in 2003.
Published on 2015-10-26 in Garden News
Many organizational partners joined us on Saturday for the official groundbreaking ceremony for Tom Watkins Community Farm, funded by a grant from Mid-America Transplant Services.
Published on 2015-10-23 in Garden News
Springfield Community Gardens is celebrating the ground-breaking of Tom Watkins Community Farm–the first organic, educational community farm in Springfield. In partnership with Habitat for Humanity of Springfield, we will host a ground-breaking ceremony at 1909 N Park at 9am, October 24th in celebration of National Food Day.
Published on 2015-02-11 in GeneralGarden News
CFO Metro grant impact The Community Foundations of the Ozarks Metropolitan Innovation grant award of $12,000 enabled SCG to improve or found 4 gardens in 2014, Grant Beach Community Garden, Fairbanks Neighborhood Garden, The Kitchen’s God’s Garden, and Weller Neighborhood Garden.
Published on 2014-08-24 in GeneralGarden News
This year (2014) is a major growing year for Springfield community Gardens(SCG).
Published on 2014-03-23 in GeneralGarden News
Grant Beach Community Garden (GBCG) is expanding! We have two expansions to announce. The GBCG will have one more city lot to the west to define the outer bounds of the main garden and add a mulch walkway to Hovey St. The second expansion is an auxiliary project, Fairbanks Neighborhood Garden.
Published on 2014-03-05 in GeneralGarden News
Press Release Grant Beach Community Garden Third Annual Seed Swap
Published on 2014-02-27 in GeneralGarden News
Awesome sauce! The guys from the OBEC artist collective are approved by the Kitchen's volunteer coordinator Michelle Vanater to operate "God's Garden!"