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The Division of Land Redevelopment works with community groups, non-profits, companies, and individuals to help organize and build community gardens on Land Bank lots. Examples include urban farms, rain gardens, butterfly gardens, vegetable gardens, community beautification projects and other types of projects that benefit the surrounding ...
Bring together gardeners of all ages from your community to organize a garden or local green space cleanup! Tidying up and beautifying a local park, school garden, community garden, or even a neighbor’s garden is a simple but significant way to practice environmental stewardship and foster a sense of connection.
The next morning, Elmo and Tamir head to the community garden to find it covered in litter and broken branches. Tamir suspects that a windstorm the previous night must have wrecked the garden. They can't even get inside, as there is a large branch blocking the gate they are unable to move.
Everyone comes together to clean up the community garden when a windstorm passes by.
- Safety First
- Stomp The Weeds
- Start with A Clean Slate
- Inspect Irrigation
- Ready Set Grow
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Before heading out to the school garden for the first time after a prolonged absence, scout the area for potential hazards. Red Imported Fire Ants (RIFA) are notorious for moving into raised bed gardens. Educators will need to reach out to their school administrators or maintenance personnel for help in managing these insect pests. According to Sou...
Once potential hazards have been removed, begin cleaning up the area around the outside of the raised bed gardens. An electric or gas-powered string trimmer makes quick work of cutting weeds down around raised bed gardens. Sheet mulching is an alternative that does not require any equipment other than some cardboard and organic mulching material su...
Carefully lift drip irrigation lines out of beds and set aside. Completely remove all plant material from raised beds. Shake excess soil off roots and into the beds. Wear gloves to remove weeds that can be easily pulled out by hand. For stubborn weeds, use a hand trowel, shovel or hoe to dig them out. All spent plants and weeds should be bagged and...
Reassemble and lay irrigation lines back into the beds. Turn the hose on and check irrigation lines and hoses for leaks or damage before replacing drip irrigation lines in the garden. Replace or repair damaged hoses or irrigation lines.
Refer to the Clemson Extension Seasonal Planting Guide & Calendar to plant seasonally appropriate crops for school gardens. Also, the Clemson University Home & Garden Information Center Factsheet “Planning A Garden”offers seasonal planting dates for most crops that gardeners may want to grow.
Feeling overwhelmed by the amount of work to do to get garden beds back in shape? Remember that the school garden is all about the community, and it does not have to be perfect! Reach out to co-workers, parents, volunteers, or even local landscape companies to lend a hand to get the garden beds back in working order. Many hands make light work! *Sc...
15 ideas to make your community garden productive, social, and welcoming from a member of the American Community Gardening Association.
2 days ago · The keys to a successful community garden of individual plots include forming a strong planning team, choosing a safe site accessible to the target audience with sunlight and water, organizing a simple transparent system for management, and designing and installing the garden.
