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The farm team at the College of St. Joseph Provider Patch garden in Rutland show off an early carrot harvest. These students and faculty are #RootedInVermont!
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Tens of thousands of people of all ages and backgrounds across the state grow food and connect with each other in community and school gardens.
Join VCGN in celebrating how you and your garden are #RootedInVermont by tagging and sharing photos, video, and other content on social media.
And be sure to tag @VTGardenNetwork on
Facebook
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Twitter
and @VT.Gardens on
Instagram
, too. This new social media promotion is coordinated by the Vermont Farm to Plate Network to show how Vermonters enjoy local food -- and you can't get any more local than the food you grow yourself!
Read on to learn about VCGN garden news and happenings all over the state and find new ways that you can be #RootedInVermont!
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The Vermont Community Garden network is growing a healthier Vermont by helping people of all ages access the space and resources to grow their own food and connect with each other.
Please click here to make a donation to grows more gardens, gardeners, and garden leaders!
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Spotlight:
4 Unique Garden Compost Systems
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The Orleans Elementary School composting system is a community effort that includes Green Mountain Farm to School staff, lunch program personnel, classroom teachers and special Compost Student Monitors.
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Garden Art Contest: Entries due Oct. 1
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Attention local businesses! There are a few sponsorship spots available.
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One winner from each county will be chosen for a new Community Garden Calendar!
VCGN invites students to participate in a statewide art contest to tell the story of Community Gardens, the nourishment they bring, and how they are rooted in the communities they serve.
The winning artwork will be selected by Garden Expert Charlie Nardozzi, Artist and Farm To School Champion Bonnie Acker, Vital Communities Farm to School Program Coordinator Beth Roy, and VCGN Board Member Chris Jacobson from Upper Valley Food Coop. One selection from each county in Vermont will be included in the calendar, and ALL submissions will be posted on the VCGN website. The submission deadline is Oct. 1. More info, prompts, and submission forms are at:
http://vcgn.org/calendar-contest/
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The Solution is in the Soil - A Talk with Dan Kittredge
Sept. 28, 6-8pm at Kellogg-Hubbard Library in Montpelier
Do you want to grow more nutritious and delicious food? Are you looking to increase yields and grow pest free crops? Join us for a conversation with lifelong organic farmer Dan Kittredge, founder of the Bionutrient Food Association, who will help connect the dots between soil health, plant health, and human health. This FREE workshop is for gardeners, farmers, homesteaders, and others to learn how to mobilize your soil biology to improve plant and crop health.
Join the
Facebook event page to let us know you're coming to the talk and to receive event updates.
This FREE workshop is in advance of a special two-day intensive course with Dan on November 19 and March 18. Registration details coming soon!
Sunday, Oct. 2 at Winooski Valley Park District's
Ethan Allen Homestead in Burlington. This community potluck is open to all gardeners, friends, and community members with kids activities and games, garden and trails tours, and music by Woodbury Strings. Presented by the Vermont Community Garden Network, Burlington Parks, Recreation & Waterfront/Burlington Area Community Gardens, Winooski Valley Park District, VNA Family Room, New Farms for New Americans and HANDS, with support from City Market.
"Growing Food, Growing Community" Photography Exhibit
Photos on view the month of October at the VCGN offices, 12-22 North St. in Burlington
Opening reception: 5:30-9pm Friday, Oct. 7
 This exhibit showcases images from VCGN's Community Teaching Garden taken by Dan Daniel and
Cristina Clarimon-Alinder. Their complementary styles document the rhythm of the growing season and the nourishing spirit of this transformative educational site. Proceeds from art sales benefit the Community Teaching Garden Scholarship Fund.
- Oct. 4 at College of St. Joseph in Rutland
- Oct. 5 at Bakersfield Elementary Middle School
- Oct. 17 at Orleans Elementary School
- Oct. 18 at Woodstock Union High School & Middle School
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 Resources for Garden Leaders
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Photo courtesy of Joseph Gresser, Barton Chronicle
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September Toolshed Tip:
Build Your Skills
Congratulations on supporting the growth of another season in your community or school garden! With another year under your belt you've likely learned more about what works and what doesn't work in managing your garden. As the season draws to an end, reflect on what you've learned and what you want to learn more about to be even more prepared for next season. Click here for some topics and opportunities to pursue as you build your skills as a garden leader.
Read the full Toolshed Tip.
Garden happenings around the state and region this fall:
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GROW GARDENS, GARDENERS & GARDEN LEADERS
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We need your support to meet the growing needs of Vermont's gardeners and garden communities. These vibrant sites feed tens of thousands of people and are rich social and educational sites!
Please make a donation today to help more people grow food for themselves, their families, and neighbors. Thank you!
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Since 2001, the Vermont Community Garden Network (formerly known as Friends of Burlington Gardens) has worked with hundreds of community and school groups to start, sustain, and grow gardens, building strong local food systems and vibrant educational sites.
Contact us - we'd love to hear from you!
Jess Hyman
, Executive Director
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