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Video: Volunteering at Kaipātiki Project: Growing Community Through Nature. Imagine this: You’re at your community garden, the sun is shining, and a volunteer is carefully pruning a rose bush. Suddenly, a branch snaps, the tool slips, and a visitor takes…
Video: Volunteers in Charlotte begin to help create a new community garden for youth. Imagine this: It’s a crisp Saturday morning, and your community garden is buzzing with energy. But instead of the chaotic scramble of last year—where three people…
Video: GREENSTALK Garden Tour (Space Saving Vertical Planters) March 2025. Imagine a blank, sun-baked brick wall in the heart of a bustling city, once a symbol of urban decay, now transformed into a cascading tapestry of emerald lettuce, vibrant basil,…
Ever walked through a community garden that felt more like a concrete wasteland than a living ecosystem? We have, and it breaks our hearts. But here’s the plot twist: the secret to a thriving, pest-free, and incredibly productive plot isn’t…
Video: The Urban Garden Divide: Who Really Has Access to Community Gardens? Imagine standing in the middle of a thriving tomato patch, the smell of basil in the air, only to be handed a “Demolition Notice” by a city official…
Imagine a neighborhood where the tomato you grow tastes exactly like your grandmother’s, not because you bought a specific packet, but because you saved the seed from the plant that thrived in your own backyard last summer. This isn’t just…
Imagine a vacant lot in the heart of the city transforming into a lush, self-sustaining food forest where neighbors who once ignored each other now share baskets of heirloom tomatoes and swap stories over a patch of comfrey. This isn’t…
Video: Native Plant Garden from Scratch in HOA: Kathleen Scott | Central Texas Gardener. Remember the summer our community garden plot looked less like a sanctuary and more like a “wild mess” to the neighbors? We were terrified of complaints…
Video: 25 Great Drought Tolerant Trees and Shrubs. While cities scramble to secure millions in grants to keep their parks green, the smartest community gardens are already thriving on a fraction of the water. We’ve all been there: standing in…
Video: Water Wise Gardening Tips. Ever tried watering a cactus and a fern with the same hose, only to watch one drown and the other turn to dust? We’ve all been there. At Community Gardening™, we’ve seen countless gardens struggle…
