#communitygarden — Public Fediverse posts
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Jane Fonda says woke just means you give a damn about other people. Once it meant alertness to injustice. Now it is often used as an insult. I reclaim it. Caring about equality and others is nothing to apologize for. -
HamiltonONT - #UrbanGardenClub Club - EcoHouse
Start: Monday, Aug 10 at 5 p.m.
End: Monday, Aug 10 at 6:30 p.m.#EcoHouse
22 Veevers Drive, #HamiltonON, Canada"Our EcoHouse sits on 2 acres, featuring Hamilton’s first #CommunityGarden , a mini-forest, #RainGardens, #SolarPanels, #PermeablePavers, and more. These grounds require ongoing maintenance to continue serving as an ecological demonstration space for the community.
In this session, we will learn about any of the following:#PlantIdentification, #biodiversity in the local community, plant science, local green infrastructure initiatives, and more! Gardening tasks can include #invasiveSpecies removal, #mulching planting, #watering, seed sorting, aerating the soil, and other maintenance.
No experience required! All tools provided, but you may bring your own.
We will be meeting every Monday from 5:00 pm-6:30 pm!"https://www.greenventure.ca/ecohouse_stewardship_aug10
#SolarPunkSunday #Ontario
#BuildingCommunity #BuildingResiliency
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The electric fence and shiny pie plates seem to be working at the #CommunityGarden, and my simple wire fence (with bells attached) seems to be working in my #HomeGarden.
Low-Cost Ways to Keep Deer Away From Ripening Crops
July 25, 2026
"A garden full of ripening tomatoes, beans, peppers, and melons can look like a five-star restaurant to a hungry deer. The frustrating part comes when a gardener checks the garden in the morning and finds half-eaten tomatoes, trampled plants, or a neat row of bean plants that suddenly looks like a salad bar with legs.
"Protecting crops does not always require an expensive fence or a complicated gadget. A few inexpensive changes can make the garden less inviting, more confusing, or simply harder to reach, and the best results often come from combining two or three methods instead of relying on one magical deer-repelling trick."
Learn more:
https://www.frugalgardening.com/low-cost-ways-to-keep-deer-away-from-ripening-crops.html#SolarPunkSunday #HomeGardens #Gardening #DeerRepellents #GrowYourOwn #GrowYourOwnFood
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I met two more plot neighbors at the #CommunityGarden today, and harvested some new potatoes. I have one more potato plant left there (that's not ready for harvesting but close), and more in containers at my #HomeGarden. Leaving the dirt on the harvested potatoes, and storing them for a week or two before we eat them. I may plant some more in the community garden and might be able to get a second harvest before the season is over.
#SolarPunkSunday #BuildingCommunity #GrowYourOwn #GYO #GrowingPotatoes #MainePotatoes
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A garden in northwest Indianapolis paid kids to attend summer camp https://www.allforgardening.com/1864925/a-garden-in-northwest-indianapolis-paid-kids-to-attend-summer-camp/ #CommunityGarden #garden #Kids #NorthwestSide #SummerActivities #SummerCamp #UnderHero
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Volunteers offer fresh produce, plots in Grand Island community garden https://www.allforgardening.com/1847391/volunteers-offer-fresh-produce-plots-in-grand-island-community-garden/ #160 #160thAnniversary #CommunityGarden #FoodInsecurity #FoodSecurity #garden #gardening #gardens #GrandIsland #HavenGarden #Nebraska #TheHavenGarden #TrinityUnitedMethodistChurch #volunteerism #volunteers
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Volunteers offer fresh produce, plots in Grand Island community garden https://www.allforgardening.com/1847391/volunteers-offer-fresh-produce-plots-in-grand-island-community-garden/ #160 #160thAnniversary #CommunityGarden #FoodInsecurity #FoodSecurity #garden #gardening #gardens #GrandIsland #HavenGarden #Nebraska #TheHavenGarden #TrinityUnitedMethodistChurch #volunteerism #volunteers
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Meanwhile, at the #CommunityGarden, the one remaining #MammothSunflower towers over the #Zinnias, #Cosmos, #Squash, #Beans, #Potatoes and a few other miscellaneous flowers and veggies I planted. It was nice to have an "overflow" for plants, even if it means the seeds will be hybrids. Anything I want to collect seed from, I'm growing at home. Next year, I'll only plant veggies in half of the garden, and will plant buckwheat and clover in the remaining half, then do the same with the veggie plot the year after that.
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In Vancouver, a billionaire developer catches a garden tax break https://www.allforgardening.com/1820089/in-vancouver-a-billionaire-developer-catches-a-garden-tax-break/ #ApprovedProject #BCAssessment #BCHousing #CommunityGarden #DevelopmentLand #DogParks #FederalGovernment #FinancialIncentive #garden #HolbornGroup #LittleMountain #MalaysianBillionaireFamily #ParksAndGardens #PublicAmenity #PublicHousingSite #QueenElizabethPark #redevelopment #scam #TaxBill #TaxBreak #TaxCategory #TaxReclassifications #TaxShortfall #taxpayers #vancouver
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Went over to the #CommunityGarden today (planting more sunflowers, beans, squash and onions), and was delighted to see that the #PlantSwap has started! I picked up a couple of #Blueberry plants and will be leaving some #SunGoldTomato plants for others!
#SolarPunkSunday #BuildingCommunity #CommunityGardens #FoodSecurity #GrowYourOwnFood #GYO #GrowYourOwn
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Update: Old composter has been emptied! I have a 5 gallon bucket full of nice, loose, brown soil (vermicultured, not thermophilic) that I'll use to amend my gardens (I brought a small amount to my community garden plot today). Back is still a bit grumpy, so the 5 gallon bucket is staying in place for another day.
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So, I'll have to run this by the #CommunityGarden committee, but my inclination is to plant cover crops over the garden plots folks are using, and encourage them to switch it up next spring. My farmer friend liked the idea of keeping a few plots for the garden free for that reason. I have buckwheat as well as a clover-poppy mix on-hand. Has anyone else who uses #CommunityGardens done this? To me it makes sense to try and rotate things a bit and have #CoverCrops to regenerate the soil.
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Well, it looks like I don't have to water my plot at the #CommunityGarden for a few days. Luckily, I only planted black beans, yellow onions and some flowers (Indian Paintbrush and Blue Cornflower), but not the sunflowers. The sunflowers I planted in the #HomeGarden (and were staked up before the storm) survived, but I might have to plant more squash (mildew). The beans and corn are doing okay (the corn likes some moisture early on). We'll see what survives. Wildflower patch is doing well, and there's some Hen of the Woods action going on at one of our tree stumps (one good thing about rainy weather).
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@samuel26/116617363450330964
#regenerative #landscapedesign #landscapearchitecture #agroecology #regenerativefarming #agroforestry #farming #organicfarming #permaculture #foodforest #voedselbos #soilhealth #soilpollution #plasticpollution #plasticmanagement #treeplanting #reforestation #climateaction #biodiversity #nature #sustainability #ecofarming #environment #conservation #communitygarden #greenliving #eatmoretrees #gutmicrobiome #guthealth
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@samuel26/116611241011865045
#regenerative #landscapedesign #landscapearchitecture #agroecology #regenerativefarming #agroforestry #farming #organicfarming #permaculture #foodforest #voedselbos #soilhealth #soilpollution #plasticpollution #plasticmanagement #treeplanting #reforestation #climateaction #biodiversity #nature #sustainability #ecofarming #environment #conservation #communitygarden #greenliving #eatmoretrees #gutmicrobiome #guthealth
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@samuel26/116605148738338095
#regenerative #landscapedesign #landscapearchitecture #agroecology #regenerativefarming #agroforestry #farming #organicfarming #permaculture #foodforest #voedselbos #soilhealth #soilpollution #plasticpollution #plasticmanagement #treeplanting #reforestation #climateaction #biodiversity #nature #sustainability #ecofarming #environment #conservation #communitygarden #greenliving #eatmoretrees #gutmicrobiome #guthealth
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@samuel26/116605148738338095
#regenerative #landscapedesign #landscapearchitecture #agroecology #regenerativefarming #agroforestry #farming #organicfarming #permaculture #foodforest #voedselbos #soilhealth #soilpollution #plasticpollution #plasticmanagement #treeplanting #reforestation #climateaction #biodiversity #nature #sustainability #ecofarming #environment #conservation #communitygarden #greenliving #eatmoretrees #gutmicrobiome #guthealth
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@samuel26/116599616351591790
#regenerative #landscapedesign #landscapearchitecture #agroecology #regenerativefarming #agroforestry #farming #organicfarming #permaculture #foodforest #voedselbos #soilhealth #soilpollution #plasticpollution #plasticmanagement #treeplanting #reforestation #climateaction #biodiversity #nature #sustainability #ecofarming #environment #conservation #communitygarden #greenliving #eatmoretrees #gutmicrobiome #guthealth
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Price hikes push community, home gardening initiatives https://www.allforgardening.com/1777196/price-hikes-push-community-home-gardening-initiatives/ #CommunityGarden #CostReduction #FoodSecurity #garden #gardening #HomeGardening #LocalProduce #ResidentialSpaces #SelfSufficiency #SustainableLiving #UrbanFarming #VegetableCultivation
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@samuel26/116594125188808846
#regenerative #landscapedesign #landscapearchitecture #agroecology #regenerativefarming #agroforestry #farming #organicfarming #permaculture #foodforest #voedselbos #soilhealth #soilpollution #plasticpollution #plasticmanagement #treeplanting #reforestation #climateaction #biodiversity #nature #sustainability #ecofarming #environment #conservation #communitygarden #greenliving #eatmoretrees #gutmicrobiome #guthealth
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Stopped by the #CommunityGarden. The fence is up! I have #MammothSunflowers that are raring to go, so those will get planted later this week, along with #IndianBlanket and #Cornflower seeding for the #Pollinators.
#SolarPunkSunday #CommunityGardens #GrowYourOwnFood #FoodSecurity #GardeningForPollinators #GardeningInMaine
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Whale jawbones from 1892 find new home in garden https://www.allforgardening.com/1739258/whale-jawbones-from-1892-find-new-home-in-garden/ #CommunityGarden #ErnieBrown #garden #Grimsby #jawbones #PublicDisplay
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Something else I'm growing this year (in the #CommunityGarden)... #MammothSunflowers! Once established, they are fairly drought-tolerant.
Sunflower Mammoth Planting Guide🌻
"1. Choose a Planting Location:
Sunflowers need full sun to grow tall and strong 🌞. Select a location with at least 6 hours of direct sunlight daily.2. Prepare the Soil:
Sunflowers grow best in well-draining, fertile soil. Add compost to improve soil structure 🌾. Sunflowers can tolerate slightly acidic to neutral soil (pH 6.0-7.5).3. Planting Instructions:
Sow sunflower seeds about 1 inch deep, spacing them 6-12 inches apart 🌍. For larger varieties, space the plants 24-36 inches apart to give them room to grow tall.4. Watering Requirements:
Sunflowers are drought-tolerant once established, but they need regular watering during their early growth stages 💧. Water deeply once a week, ensuring the soil remains moist.5. Germination Time:
Sunflowers typically germinate in 7-10 days ⏳, depending on temperature.6. Ongoing Care:
Once established, sunflowers need minimal maintenance. Keep the area weed-free and support taller varieties with stakes or cages 🌻. "Source:
https://henrygarden.co/pages/sunflower-mammoth-planting-guide#SolarPunkSunday #GrowYourOwn #GrowYourOwnFood #GardeningForBirds #Sunflowers #GYO #DroughtResistantCrops
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#PortlandME - COME JOIN THE GREAT PORTLAND PICK UP!
The Portland Parks Conservancy and the City of Portland are hosting a citywide cleanup event on Saturday, April 25th, from 10AM - 12PM.
"This event is happening rain or shine!
Join us in cleaning up our local parks and communities, enjoy refreshments, and be entered to win a raffle prize by attending and helping clean up trash & litter!
Calling volunteers! Come join us for a fun morning of giving back and helping Portland shine! We’ll have all the supplies you need.
Just bring comfy clothes, closed-toe shoes, and don’t forget water and sunscreen. Enjoy free coffee and snacks while you volunteer, and when you fill out the waiver, you’ll be entered for a chance to win a raffle prize 🎉
*No need to sign up to volunteer, just show up at one of the following clean-up hub locations.
Meet at one of the clean-up hub locations:
- Congress Square Park: Meet at the park at 581 Congress St
- Parkside: Meet outside the building at 510 Cumberland Ave (look for the Parkside Community Policing Sign!)
- Bayside #CommunityGarden: Meet at the garden entrance at 78 Chestnut St
- Allen's Corner: Meet at the Shaw's in the Northgate Plaza by the covered entry area facing Allen Ave at 91 Auburn St
- Canco Woods: Meet at the main trailhead off of Canco Rd
- Woodfords Corner: Meet outside Oddfellows Hall at 651 Forest Ave
- Capisic Pond Park: Meet at the Rockland Ave entrance to Capisic Pond Park
- Riverton Trolley Park: Meet in the parking lot by the sign at 822 Riverside St
- India St Area: Meet outside Cloudport Coworking MultiSpace at 63 Federal St
- Munjoy Hill: Meet at the Hill House at 92 Congress St
- #DeeringOaksPark: Meet in the park by the stage
- Ocean Ave Elementary School: Meet at the back of the school parking lot by the entrance to the woods
- Deering Center: Meet outside Pat's Meat Mart at 484 Stevens Avenue
- West End - Reiche #CommunityCenter: Meet at the community center entrance on Clark St
- #BaxterWoods: Meet at the Stevens Avenue entrance by the Baxter Woods sign
- #PaysonPark: Meet at the parking lot by the baseball fields
- #PeaksIsland Community Center: Meet at the Community Center at 129 Island Ave
- #LongfellowPark: Meet at the picnic table in the park at 10 Longfellow St "#SolarPunkSunday #MaineEvents #ParkCleanups #BuildingCommunity #SpendTimeOutdoors #LitterCleanup #EarthDay2026
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LACNIP opens garden plots, hosts free agricultural seminar in Lima | News https://www.allforgardening.com/1708211/lacnip-opens-garden-plots-hosts-free-agricultural-seminar-in-lima-news/ #AgriculturalBusiness #AgricultureSeminar #CommunityEngagement #CommunityGarden #FreePrograms #garden #GardenPlots #GardeningResources #GrowingSeason #lacnip #LimaCommunity #LimaEvents #LimaOhio #LocalProduce #NeighborhoodPartnership #UrbanGardening
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More of this, please!!!
#RockportME - #Midcoast nonprofits team up to preserve historic #farmland — and build new #housing
Maine Public | By Nicole Ogrysko
Published November 29, 2025 at 8:31 AM EST"Two midcoast nonprofits are teaming up to preserve a historic dairy farm in Rockport — and build new affordable housing on site.
#MaineCoastHeritageTrust has owned more than 160 acres south of Route 90 for the last 15 years. The #EricksonFieldsPreserve has #WalkingTrails and a #CommunityGarden, where students have learned to grow produce for nearby #FoodBanks.
Recently, the Heritage Trust secured the farm's remaining six acres across the street, where the old farmhouse and dairy barn are located.
When a family member living in the farmhouse passed away a few years ago, Aaron Englander with the Maine Coast Heritage Trust said the nonprofit began to think about how the property could be preserved for community benefit.
Housing, Englander said, emerged as a clear need. The Heritage Trust acquired the six-acre property and plans to preserve five of them. It has donated the remaining acre to the #MidCoastRegionalHousingTrust, which plans to develop one and two-bedroom apartments.
The housing shortage is being felt throughout the region, said Jonathan Goss, president of the housing trust. Knox County needs nearly 1,300 new homes by the end of the decade.
'Services are being cut back or being lost because of a lack of employees,' he said. 'Everybody knows someone who either grew up here or had been living here who is not able to live here any longer.'
The housing trust plans to renovate the old farmhouse on site for rental housing first, and then construct eight new apartments for working families there later on. Goss said these are families with teachers, public safety officers, nurses and others who earn too much to qualify for subsidized housing, but not enough to afford a median-priced home in the region, which now surpasses $450,000.
Housing development is sometimes pitted against land and environmental conservation efforts. But Englander with the Maine Coast Heritage Trust said this project could serve as a statewide model for balancing those interests.
'[This can] show people that yes, you can conserve wildlife habitat, you can conserve farmland, soils and agricultural know-how, and you can create access to public lands and outdoor educational spaces all in one property,' he said."
#SolarPunkSunday #LandPreservation #AffordableHousing #PreservingWildlifeHabitats #Farmland #Conservation #Maine #MainePublic #PublicBroadcasting
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This photo was sent to me via text.
It's from my friend, Jeff, whom I originally met off of Mastodon, back in 2022. We met in person in 2023 & exchanged plants🪴We've stayed friends over the years. We are working towards similar community building goals, in separate areas of the island. Ideally, would love to have a full food security, localized food systems 'spine', running West-East/South-North, across #VancouverIsland.
Jeff lives up island with his wife & kids. He also works in #nonprofit #FoodSecurity & #environmental #stewardship. He works for #Greenways #LandTrust in #CampbellRiver :
https://www.greenwaystrust.ca/projects/food-securityThis shows some of the work they've done at Maple Park Community Garden in partnership with #Strathcona Regional District. They acquired that land to steward/grow, earlier this year 💚👩🌾👨🌾👏
#GrowFood #CommunityBuilding #CommunityGarden #CommunityPark #CommunitySpaces #Greenspaces #VanIsle #GrowFoodNotLawns #FoodEquity #Gardens #Nonprofits #ClimateAction #CommunityWork #BritishColumbia #Canada #GrowPlants #Grassroots
