How many? #Mountainair's community gardeners are still working on the challenge of just one garden. After starting with a single crop (garlic) in a less than idea local, relocating to idyllic garden space at Mojave Rose and now creating (necessity can be a real mother) an experimental "instant garden" courtesy of the Manzano Mountain Art Council's gracious offer of space at its new art center space, Mountain Arts on Broadway, we may probably put more mileage on our community garden than the norm. We're still here...
It may not be too soon to think of multiple community gardens, but no more than just thinking when we can't be sure where this one will be next year. In the meantime, we can keep learning, attending Claunch-Pinto SWCD/ County NMSU Extension workshops, weaving a network of local gardeners, supporting the new local farmers market, Mountainair Farm & Garden Market and encouraging local growers, producers, processors and artisans
It may not be too soon to think of multiple community gardens, but no more than just thinking when we can't be sure where this one will be next year. In the meantime, we can keep learning, attending Claunch-Pinto SWCD/ County NMSU Extension workshops, weaving a network of local gardeners, supporting the new local farmers market, Mountainair Farm & Garden Market and encouraging local growers, producers, processors and artisans
Peak Moment 198: Having learned "How Much Food Can I Grow Around My House?" (Peak Moment 72), Judy Alexander kept right on going. As chair of the Local 2020 Food Resiliency Action Group in Port Townsend, WA, she helped initiate 25 community gardens in her county within four years. Sitting in her own neighborhood's garden, she talks about the power of cooperative gardens compared with individual plots. Thereapos;s something for people of all ages and skills to do (even non-gardeners), while enjoying learning from one another, and building closer neighbors and a more secure community. More
Peak Moment #198: How Many Community Gardens? Listen to Audio. Download video on iTunes. Watch the video »
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