#communitygarden — Public Fediverse posts
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@greenyouthmovement We were having some success with smaller pumpkins in our #CommunityGarden , but then the deer found them... 🙁 If you have local goats around, make sure they don't find them!
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@greenyouthmovement We were having some success with smaller pumpkins in our #CommunityGarden , but then the deer found them... 🙁 If you have local goats around, make sure they don't find them!
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@greenyouthmovement We were having some success with smaller pumpkins in our #CommunityGarden , but then the deer found them... 🙁 If you have local goats around, make sure they don't find them!
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@greenyouthmovement We were having some success with smaller pumpkins in our #CommunityGarden , but then the deer found them... 🙁 If you have local goats around, make sure they don't find them!
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@greenyouthmovement We were having some success with smaller pumpkins in our #CommunityGarden , but then the deer found them... 🙁 If you have local goats around, make sure they don't find them!
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I put up some #CoyotePee tags at some strategic spots around the #CommunityGarden, and also sprayed all the wooden posts. TBH, #CoyoteUrine isn't the worst thing I've ever smelled. Sortakinda reminded me of hanging out at the dog park!
#NaturalPestControl #DeerDeterrent #DeerControl #SolarPunkSunday #GardenPests
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So, whether #Coyote pee will work as a #DeerDeterrent depends on whether the local coyotes hunt the local deer. Where I live, that is the case, so I'm going to try some fabric dunked in #CoyoteUrine and tied in strategic spots to see if that works against the #Deer in the #CommunityGarden . I think long-term, we need to put in a 3-D fence, which I'll post about in a bit. Judging by the tracks I saw in the pumpkin patch, it definitely looked like someone jumped over the fence (and the fence was a bit lower in one spot).
Step-by-Step Instructions: How to Apply Coyote Urine
"Most people buy predator urine, apply it once in a few obvious spots, and then declare that it did not work. The product is not the problem. The application is.
"Coyote urine is a genuine, potent biological deterrent, but it only performs when it is placed correctly, at the right height, in the right zones, and refreshed on the right schedule. Once you understand how to apply coyote urine the way wildlife actually experiences it, the difference in results is significant.
Read Your Property for Animal Signs Before You Apply
Spraying randomly without knowing where animals are moving is the single biggest waste of product. Before you open a bottle, spend 10 to 15 minutes walking your property and reading the evidence wildlife has already left behind.
Signs that tell you where to focus:
● Tracks in soft soil, mud, or frost near fence lines, garden edges, and outbuildings.
● Worn paths or flattened grass indicate repeated travel routes.
● Scat near feeding areas, denning sites, or along walls.
● Digging, especially near turf edges, garden beds, or the base of structures.
● Chewed plant material, stripped bark, or disturbed mulch."Learn more:
https://www.thepeemart.com/blogs/news/how-to-apply-coyote-urineHow Long Does Coyote Urine Last?
December 19, 2022
"Coyote Urine Usually Lasts For a Week Or Two
Urine degrades fairly quickly when outside, which is why coyotes frequently mark their territory with pee. It’s often inconvenient for us to spread urine outside every day, but it is important to do it frequently to keep the scent strong.
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How Long is the Shelf-Life of Coyote Urine
If it’s stored in a sealed container away from heat and moisture, it can last for multiple years.
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What Animals are Affected by Coyote Urine?
If you’re trying to ward off animals from visiting your yard, coyote urine can usually deter common coyote prey like rodents, raccoons, rabbits, and cats.
It can also deter white-tailed deer, which are occasionally preyed upon by coyotes. But it’s not a surefire way of getting rid of deer, who will munch on plants regardless of urine scent if they’re really hungry.
Results with deer also depend on if they are used to having coyotes around as predators. In some areas, coyotes have easier prey to catch and rarely go after deer. Deer in these areas will likely not be scared of coyote urine."
https://outdoorsmecca.com/how-long-does-coyote-urine-last/#how-long-is-the-shelflife-of-coyote-urine
#SolarPunkSunday #HomeGardens #PestControl #DeerControl #Rabbits #Gardening #GardenPests #CommunityGardens #PredatorUrine #PredatorPee #CoyotePee #NatureBasedSolutions #NaturalPestControl
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Well damn! Something has been nibbling on the vegetable plants at the #CommunityGarden. TBH, I think a deer figured out how to jump over the electric fence (though I did find the fence open a couple of times this month, so that could have just put out the "welcome mat"). I recall finding what looked like deer tracks near the pumpkin patch, where the green pumpkins on the outer edge all had huge chunks taken out of them.
In my plot, my mammoth sunflower was de-leaved pretty high up (deer), as well as some squash and bean plants. Luckily, they don't like my flowers, or the Nightshades, and seem to have left my plot neighbor's corn alone... For now...
I think we need a real fence around the garden. Sigh...
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Milwaukee community garden grows the staples for Hmong meals https://www.allforgardening.com/1916988/milwaukee-community-garden-grows-the-staples-for-hmong-meals/ #CassandraMcshepard #CassandraMcshepardFox6 #CassandraMcshepardTmj4 #CommunityGarden #FoodPantry #garden #Gro #groh #GrohOnTheGo #hafa #HiddenGems
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Fairview garden grows fresh food and stronger connections | Homepage https://www.allforgardening.com/1905726/fairview-garden-grows-fresh-food-and-stronger-connections-homepage/ #Anchorage #CommunityGarden #Fairview #FairviewCommunityCouncil #food #FoodDesert #FreshFood #garden
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Seongdong-gu Recruits 60 Residents for ‘Village Gardener’ Program https://www.allforgardening.com/1896934/seongdong-gu-recruits-60-residents-for-village-gardener-program/ #CommunityGarden #garden #GardenTrainingProgram #gardener #gardening #ResidentParticipation #SeongdongGu #SeoulInternationalGardenShow #SeoulUrbanGardening #VillageGardener
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So, I came across some of this near the #CommunityGarden, and identified it using #FloraApp as #SpreadingDogbane. Even though it's toxic (all plant parts, so handle with care), it is a #Maine #NativePlant and a favorite of #MonarchButterflies. I just don't want it growing in my community garden plot!
"Spreading dogbane
Scientific name: Apocynum androsaemifolium L.
Common name(s): spreading dogbane, fly-trap dogbane, #bitterroot
Description:
-perennial
-wide spread branching red stems
-can reach up to 2 feet tall
-leaves are opposite
-bell shaped flowers
-spreads through patches of rhizomes
-contains a milky white sap that is toxic to humans
-generally flowers June through August in MEReddish stems 1′-4′ tall grow from horizontal rootstocks, branches smooth and spreading. Oval leaves opposite, 2″-4″ long and 1″-2.5″ wide, often drooping on short stalks. Flowers pinkish, bell-shaped and about 1/4″ wide, seed pods 4″ long and narrow, can be confused with bush honeysuckle. All parts exude white liquid when broken.
-may be confused with A. cannabinum
Habitat:
-disturbed areas
-road sides
-waste areasAgriculture:
-produces nectar as an important food source
-attracts monarch butterfliesNatural History:
-native to North America
-genus “Apocynum” means “away from dog”
-its tough fibers were used to make threads and cords by #NativeAmericans
-the root contains cymarin, a cardiac stimulant" -
The #CharlesRiver #CommunityGarden in #AllstonMA helped me to cope when I lived in the city. While I didn't have a plot, I still enjoyed the #GreenSpace and it helped ground and calm me. I hope it stays around for many, many more years!
History of our Garden
"The Charles River Community Garden, #CRCG, was established in 1979/80 by Julie Hensler, who could not find an available plot in the Herter Garden. She contacted the Dept of Food and Agriculture community gardening program and was told there was land further upstream. She rounded up 20 friends and they staked out a 60’ x 40’ garden and turned the soil. It was then divided into 10’ x 20’ plots. Adjacent to the CRCG was the #BostonFoodCoop Small #VictoryGarden. In 1985-86 Julie and her husband took a year off to travel around the world, giving the work of Garden Coordinator to two gardeners who failed to do the job. The garden appeared abandoned and the Dept of Agriculture threatened to terminate the lease. 'Julie called all of the garden members from 1984: many had moved, some had just given up. The list of active gardeners was only about half a dozen people. Everywhere Jule went she tried to convince people to join the garden. Those who joined took 2, 3 or even 4 plots to keep the garden running. The effort was successful, and the garden got approval from the Dept of Agriculture to continue.' In 1996 the two gardens merged under Sue Wymelenberg, who secured funds for the fence and formed the Garden Council. Sue was succeeded by Peter Burns."
#SolarPunkSunday #CommunityGardens #BostonMA #SpendTimeOutdoors
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The #CharlesRiver #CommunityGarden in #AllstonMA helped me to cope when I lived in the city. While I didn't have a plot, I still enjoyed the #GreenSpace and it helped ground and calm me. I hope it stays around for many, many more years!
History of our Garden
"The Charles River Community Garden, #CRCG, was established in 1979/80 by Julie Hensler, who could not find an available plot in the Herter Garden. She contacted the Dept of Food and Agriculture community gardening program and was told there was land further upstream. She rounded up 20 friends and they staked out a 60’ x 40’ garden and turned the soil. It was then divided into 10’ x 20’ plots. Adjacent to the CRCG was the #BostonFoodCoop Small #VictoryGarden. In 1985-86 Julie and her husband took a year off to travel around the world, giving the work of Garden Coordinator to two gardeners who failed to do the job. The garden appeared abandoned and the Dept of Agriculture threatened to terminate the lease. 'Julie called all of the garden members from 1984: many had moved, some had just given up. The list of active gardeners was only about half a dozen people. Everywhere Jule went she tried to convince people to join the garden. Those who joined took 2, 3 or even 4 plots to keep the garden running. The effort was successful, and the garden got approval from the Dept of Agriculture to continue.' In 1996 the two gardens merged under Sue Wymelenberg, who secured funds for the fence and formed the Garden Council. Sue was succeeded by Peter Burns."
#SolarPunkSunday #CommunityGardens #BostonMA #SpendTimeOutdoors
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The #CharlesRiver #CommunityGarden in #AllstonMA helped me to cope when I lived in the city. While I didn't have a plot, I still enjoyed the #GreenSpace and it helped ground and calm me. I hope it stays around for many, many more years!
History of our Garden
"The Charles River Community Garden, #CRCG, was established in 1979/80 by Julie Hensler, who could not find an available plot in the Herter Garden. She contacted the Dept of Food and Agriculture community gardening program and was told there was land further upstream. She rounded up 20 friends and they staked out a 60’ x 40’ garden and turned the soil. It was then divided into 10’ x 20’ plots. Adjacent to the CRCG was the #BostonFoodCoop Small #VictoryGarden. In 1985-86 Julie and her husband took a year off to travel around the world, giving the work of Garden Coordinator to two gardeners who failed to do the job. The garden appeared abandoned and the Dept of Agriculture threatened to terminate the lease. 'Julie called all of the garden members from 1984: many had moved, some had just given up. The list of active gardeners was only about half a dozen people. Everywhere Jule went she tried to convince people to join the garden. Those who joined took 2, 3 or even 4 plots to keep the garden running. The effort was successful, and the garden got approval from the Dept of Agriculture to continue.' In 1996 the two gardens merged under Sue Wymelenberg, who secured funds for the fence and formed the Garden Council. Sue was succeeded by Peter Burns."
#SolarPunkSunday #CommunityGardens #BostonMA #SpendTimeOutdoors
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The #CharlesRiver #CommunityGarden in #AllstonMA helped me to cope when I lived in the city. While I didn't have a plot, I still enjoyed the #GreenSpace and it helped ground and calm me. I hope it stays around for many, many more years!
History of our Garden
"The Charles River Community Garden, #CRCG, was established in 1979/80 by Julie Hensler, who could not find an available plot in the Herter Garden. She contacted the Dept of Food and Agriculture community gardening program and was told there was land further upstream. She rounded up 20 friends and they staked out a 60’ x 40’ garden and turned the soil. It was then divided into 10’ x 20’ plots. Adjacent to the CRCG was the #BostonFoodCoop Small #VictoryGarden. In 1985-86 Julie and her husband took a year off to travel around the world, giving the work of Garden Coordinator to two gardeners who failed to do the job. The garden appeared abandoned and the Dept of Agriculture threatened to terminate the lease. 'Julie called all of the garden members from 1984: many had moved, some had just given up. The list of active gardeners was only about half a dozen people. Everywhere Jule went she tried to convince people to join the garden. Those who joined took 2, 3 or even 4 plots to keep the garden running. The effort was successful, and the garden got approval from the Dept of Agriculture to continue.' In 1996 the two gardens merged under Sue Wymelenberg, who secured funds for the fence and formed the Garden Council. Sue was succeeded by Peter Burns."
#SolarPunkSunday #CommunityGardens #BostonMA #SpendTimeOutdoors
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The #CharlesRiver #CommunityGarden in #AllstonMA helped me to cope when I lived in the city. While I didn't have a plot, I still enjoyed the #GreenSpace and it helped ground and calm me. I hope it stays around for many, many more years!
History of our Garden
"The Charles River Community Garden, #CRCG, was established in 1979/80 by Julie Hensler, who could not find an available plot in the Herter Garden. She contacted the Dept of Food and Agriculture community gardening program and was told there was land further upstream. She rounded up 20 friends and they staked out a 60’ x 40’ garden and turned the soil. It was then divided into 10’ x 20’ plots. Adjacent to the CRCG was the #BostonFoodCoop Small #VictoryGarden. In 1985-86 Julie and her husband took a year off to travel around the world, giving the work of Garden Coordinator to two gardeners who failed to do the job. The garden appeared abandoned and the Dept of Agriculture threatened to terminate the lease. 'Julie called all of the garden members from 1984: many had moved, some had just given up. The list of active gardeners was only about half a dozen people. Everywhere Jule went she tried to convince people to join the garden. Those who joined took 2, 3 or even 4 plots to keep the garden running. The effort was successful, and the garden got approval from the Dept of Agriculture to continue.' In 1996 the two gardens merged under Sue Wymelenberg, who secured funds for the fence and formed the Garden Council. Sue was succeeded by Peter Burns."
#SolarPunkSunday #CommunityGardens #BostonMA #SpendTimeOutdoors
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#PortlandOR - #GrowPortland #CommunityGardens
"From 2010 - 2018, Grow Portland transformed underused land throughout Portland into thriving gardens. We built or sponsored multiple gardens that help people grow healthy food for their families and communities. Our work focused in East Portland, the most ethnically diverse and lowest income area of our city."Grow Portland led the successful expansion of #CommunityGarden access for #refugees and #immigrants, creating important healing spaces for families recovering from trauma and displacement. Our organization is now focused on school garden education through our #GardenSchool program where we partner with regional schools. Community gardens are managed by our partners, the City of Portland Community Gardens Program and nonprofit, Outgrowing Hunger who can help interested gardeners enroll in a plot in these gardens.
"Our community gardens work started at the height of the financial crisis when our region faced a huge waiting list for community garden plots. Grow Portland built and sponsored ten gardens throughout Portland, helping more than 5,000 new gardeners access land and resources— more than two-thirds of these gardeners are low income, refugees, immigrants and/or people of color."
FMI and garden locations:
https://www.growportland.org/community-gardens#SolarPunkSunday #Oregon #FoodSecurity #BuildingCommunity #SchoolGardens #YouthInAgriculture #GrowYourOwn
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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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#LaPointeWI - #MadelineIsland #CommunityGarden
"The Madeline Island Community Garden acknowledges that we garden on the land of the ancestral and contemporary #Anishinaabe, home to the #Ojibwe people. We affirm our commitment to support community wide discussion and education about indigenous sovereignty and history, and to encourage respect for the stories and sacredness this land has for the Ojibwe people.
"The garden offers a place for gardeners to grow their own food, as well as providing seasonal produce for the #FoodPantry at St. John’s Church.
Our garden is an ever-evolving creation…a fertile ground for producing nutritious local food, nurturing friendships, and connecting more closely to the processes of nature. The year’s unfolding brings unexpected delights as seeds sprout, flowers bloom, and vegetables mature and are gathered for harvest. Gardening can be challenging in this northern climate with frustratingly short growing seasons, unexpected early and late frosts, years with too much or too little rain, heavy clay soils, and of course the ubiquitous insects, weeds, and herbivores. Deer, rabbits, and voles love our fresh garden produce as much as we do! Many hands and many hearts have worked together to build a place that can sustain both body and soul of community members.
Our garden has a combination of individual growing plots for rent, as well as communal areas where a variety of crops are grown. Each season we work to supply fresh, local produce to the food shelf at St. John’s UCC.
The Madeline Island Community Garden is open sunup to sundown daily for plot renters to come and work in their space, harvest, or simply enjoy. As the garden is on leased private property and adjacent to a residence, please contact us for a tour and visit. We’d love to show you around!"
FMI:
https://www.madelineislandcommunitygarden.org/#SolarPunkSunday #GrowingFood #BuildingCommunity #CommunityGardens #FoodSecurity
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Well darn! I don't have any specific themes planned for this week's #SolarPunkSunday. And, well, I've been busy #Solarpunking! However, I'll make an effort to post some stuff. But I want to know what you all are doing that's #SolarPunk! Are you #composting? #GardeningForPollinators? Participating in a #CommunityGarden? #SharingResources? Know of a #ToolLibrary? #RepairCafes? What about #NewTechnology or #TraditionalTechnology that's relevant to #ClimateAdaptation? To me #SolarPunk is about sharing ideas, knowledge and #BuildingCommunity . Share away!
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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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Community garden at Wichita elementary school dedicated to late teacher https://www.allforgardening.com/1779322/community-garden-at-wichita-elementary-school-dedicated-to-late-teacher/ ##kansas #12News #CommunityGarden #garden #gardener #gardening #JeffersonElementarySchool #KAKE #KSN #KWCH #Kwch12 #KwchNews #SallyNelson #Sally'sGarden #Sally'sSerenityGarden #Wichita #WichitaSubstituteTeacher #WichitaTeacher
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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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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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Burkburnett Boy Scout revamps garden through Scout proj. https://www.allforgardening.com/1767929/burkburnett-boy-scout-revamps-garden-through-scout-proj/ #ChrisOlsen #CommunityGarden #EagleScout #garden #JoshuaOlsen #OneBoyScout #PamelaDixon #RainGutters
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#Maine & #NewHampshire - Map of Certified Pollinator-Friendly Gardens
Bagley Pond Perennials
Open to the public.Bedford, New Hampshire (Farm)
Farm#BelfastME #SoupKitchen
Public#BridgesHouse (#NHGovernor’s House)
Open to the public. New Hampshire
Governor’s House.#BrownfieldME Public Library (Municipal)
Public.Canterbury, NH (Farm)
Petals in the Pines Farm.Center for Northern Woodlands Education
Open to the public.Children’s Garden at #FortWilliams Park (Municipal)
Public.#CurtisMemorialLibrary Children’s Garden (Public)
Open to the public.Dedham, ME (Farm)
Open to the public.#Elkins Public Library (Municipal)
Public.Frisbee Field
Public.Georges River Land Trust, Cushing, ME
Open to the public.Grace Episcopal Church, Concord, NH
Public. Church garden.Hancock Town Library (Library/Municipal)
PublicHaney Hillside Garden, Coastal Maine Botanic Gardens-Organization
Public.Law Farm Nature Trails
Open to the Public. Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District.Libra Sun Flower Farm
Farm.Lincoln, Maine (Historical)
Open to the public for viewing.McLaughlin Garden and Homestead
Open to the public.Merrimack, New Hampshire (Business)
Business.New Gloucester Fairgrounds, ME
Open to the public.New Gloucester Public Library (Library)
Public libraryNottingham, New Hampshire (Farm)
Farm.#PollinateNewEngland Garden at Wells Reserve at #Laudholm, #WellsME
Public.#PollinatorGarden at NH #Audubon Center Massabesic, Auburn NH
Public.#TheSustainabilityInstitute- James Hall Pollinator Garden
Public.Thornton Oaks Retirement Community
Public.Tom Settlemire #CommunityGarden- Brunswick
Community Garden#TrentonButterflyGarden (Municipal)
Public.#UMaine Gardens at #TidewaterFarm, #FalmouthME
Open to the public.#UniversityOfMaineCooperativeExtension, Oxford County
Organization.#WalesPark Pollinator Garden
Open to the Public. Belfast, Maine.FMI:
https://extension.umaine.edu/gardening/map-points-category/all/#SolarPunkSunday #GardeningForPollinators #MaineGardens #NHGardens #ButterflyGardens #PollinatorGardens
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#TrescottME - #Scionwood Exchange & #SeedSwap
April 11 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
In partnership with #HealthyAcadia and #MOFGA
#CobscookInstitute
10 Commissary Point Rd
Township of Trescott, ME 04652All Ages
Free (or by donation)"This by donation event will feature seeds for swapping and scionwood for grafting. We are also accepting seed donations for use in Cobscook Institute’s #CommunityGarden.
Seed Swap
Please bring seeds you’ve saved with descriptions for folks to share, trade and enjoy. We are also accepting seed donations for the Community Garden.
Envelopes and labeling materials will be available.
Scionwood Exchange
Many Scions will be available for sharing with descriptions and instructions. Please feel welcome to bring scionwood that you responsibly collected to share as well, with the apple variety and description. Labeling materials and bags will be provided."
Event page:
https://cobscookinstitute.org/events?e=4-11-2026-scion-exchange-and-seed-swap&m=#SolarPunkSunday #SeedExchange #ScionExchange #MaineEvents
#GrowYourOwn #GrowYourOwnFood
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Me & Ella, working the #LifecyclesProjectSociety table at #UVIC Campus #CommunityGarden #Spring #Market today 😊✌️
#FoodSecurity #FoodSystems #FoodEquity #nonprofit #CommunityBuilding #CommunityEvent #CommunityConnecting #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #CommunityMarket
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At #UVIC Campus #CommunityGarden #Market with student vendors selling #upcycled #patchwork bags, jeans & textile art.
#DIY #StudentCreators #Crafty #LifecyclesProjectSociety #nonprofit #CommunityBuilding #CommunityEvent #CommunityConnecting #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #CommunityMarket
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On location at #UVIC Campus #CommunityGarden to work their Spring Market.
#LifecyclesProjectSociety #FoodSecurity #FoodSystems #FoodEquity #nonprofit #CommunityBuilding #CommunityEvent #CommunityConnecting #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #CommunityMarket
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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
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An excellent resource from #EcoMaine!
"Did you know that almost a third of what we throw away is leftover or spoiled food? If Maine is to achieve a 50% recycling rate, we need to recover our food waste, too – it’s worth the weight!
"ecomaine added food waste recycling to our sustainable waste management solutions in order to help Maine reach its recycling goal. We continue to build food waste recycling capacity in southern Maine, serving as a central collection point for grocery stores, institutions, and participating cities and towns.
"Collected food waste is transported to #ExeterME’s #AgriEnergy [#AgricycleEnergy] to be de-packaged and anaerobically digested to produce sustainable power, organic farm #fertilizer, and cow bedding for the #Maine family dairy farm #StonyvaleFarm. Any packaging removed from the food waste is delivered back to ecomaine to be burned for energy—keeping all of it out of our #landfills!
"By making #composting, anaerobic digestion, and food waste recycling so easy, we encourage our communities to dispose of their waste responsibly.
"For more on compost that’s 'Worth The Weight,' check out our informational pamphlet!
#BackyardComposting"Backyard composting is one of the easiest ways to keep organic material out of the trash. It also has some other great advantages:
- It doesn’t weigh your trash down as much.
- It doesn’t get into ecomaine‘s waste-to-energy plant, making our combustion more damp and less efficient.
- It’s easy – and “grass-cycling” (leaving clippings on the lawn) is better for your grass!
- It saves Maine’s towns money on collection and hauling.
- And it saves YOU money on trash bags!"There are no trucks or driving involved – no carbon emissions! You just walk it out to your bin, and that’s it.
"In the end, composting produces rich #soil for flower and vegetable #gardens – without paying for it (again) at the store.Drop Off Locations
"If you’re looking for a compost drop-off location, instead of putting it in your backyard, here are a few… If you know of one that’s not here, let us know! (Some facilities may be for residents only; we advise calling ahead if you’re not sure.)
[I've found that transfer stations are usually residents only...]
#BridgtonME Transfer Station
118 Sandy Creek Rd, Bridgton, ME, USA#BrownfieldME Transfer Station
Pequawket Trail, Brownfield, ME, USA#CapeElizabethME Recycling Center
10 Cooper Dr, Cape Elizabeth, ME, USA#EliotME Recycling Center
468 Dow Highway, Eliot, ME, USA#FalmouthME Community Park
Winn Rd, Falmouth, ME, USA#FalmouthME Transfer Station
100 Woods Rd, Falmouth, ME, USA#FalmouthME Village Park
22 Hat Trick Drive, Falmouth, ME#FreeportME Recycling Center
100 Landfill Road, Freeport, ME, USA#NorthYarmouthME Town Hall / #SamRistichNatureTrail, North Yarmouth, ME, USA
#PortlandME: #BoydStreet #CommunityGarden
2 Boyd Street, Portland, MEPortland: #BrentwoodFarms Community Garden
Brentwood Street, Portland, MEPortland: #Libbytown Community Garden
175 Douglass Street, Portland, MEPortland: #NorthStreetCommunityGarden
195 North Street, Portland, ME
Portland: Parkside/King Middle School
In the back of the school near the Fitzpatrick Stadium parking lot
92 Deering Avenue, Portland, ME
Portland: #PaysonPark Community Garden
Dropoff located on Front Street.
Front Street, Portland, MainePortland: #ReicheSchool
Dropoff is on the Clark Street side.
166 Brackett Street, Portland, ME
Portland: #Riverton Community Garden
45 Verrill Street, Portland, Maine
#SacoME Dept. of Public Works
15 Phillips Spring Road, Saco, MESaco Parks & Rec
75 Franklin St, Saco, ME, USA#ScarboroughME Public Works Facility
20 Washington Avenue, Scarborough, ME, USA#SouthPortlandME City Hall
25 Cottage Rd, South Portland, ME, USA
South Portland Code Enforcement Office
496 Ocean Street, South Portland, MESouth Portland Golf Course Maint. Building
221 Westbrook Street, South Portland, ME, USASouth Portland High School
637 Highland Avenue, South Portland, ME, USASouth Portland Transfer Station
929 Highland Ave, South Portland, ME, USASouth Portland: Redback Community Center
95 Macarthur Circle West, South Portland, ME#StandishME Transfer Station
150 Moody Rd, Standish, ME, USA
#SurryME: #ChickadeeCompost
Jill's Lane, Surry, Maine www.chickadeecompost.com#VinalhavenME Transfer Station
178 Round the Island Rd, Vinalhaven, ME, USA
#YarmouthME Transfer Station
659 East Main Street, Yarmouth, ME, USACurbside Collection
And if you’re really not into the backyard thing, there are some companies who will pick it up for you!
- #WeCompostIt! (Greater Portland)
- #GarbageToGarden (Greater Portland)
- #ScrapDogs (Greater #CamdenME-#RockportME)
- #MrFoxComposting (Southern Maine & #NH)
- #ProjectEarth (Lincoln County)
- #ChickadeeCompost (All of #BlueHillME Peninsula, #DeerIsleME, #EllsworthME)
- #OneEarth Composting (#HampdenME)
- #AgriCycle Energy (Collection from businesses & organizations for anaerobic digestion – all over!)Other Compost Resources:
Maine Department of Environmental Protection
207-592-0455University of Maine Cooperative Extension
207-581-3188Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine – Food Recovery
207-581-3195Maine Organic Farmers & Gardeners Association [#MOFGA]
207-568-4142#WormMainea
207-831-3752#MainelyWorm Bins
#UncleJimsWormFarm
1-800-373-0555Source (with links):
https://www.ecomaine.org/food-waste-and-composting/#SolarpunkSunday #Composting #WormBins #ReducingWaste
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Interested in gardening but have no access to land? Want to grow your own food but aren't sure where to start? Passionate about food security? Come out on April 13 for a volunteer meetup at ComeUnity Roots Garden and see what we're all about!
(and hopefully the snow will be gone by then so you can actually see the garden)
#CommunityGarden #DTK #Kitchener #IronHorseTrail #gardening #garden #foodSovereignty #FoodSecurity #FoodInsecurity #volunteer @WaterlooEvents @waterlooregion
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#Echinacea aka #Coneflower
#Lavender
#HummingbirdSage & #Catnip #mint.#WellandCommunityOrchard #CommunitySpaces #YYJgreenspaces #Wsanec #YYJparks #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #LegacyPark #YYJ #PollinatorGarden #GardeningMastodon #PlantIdentification #CommunityGarden #PlantLovers #botanical #herbal #ViewRoyal #LifecyclesProject #CommunityStewardship #medicinal #CommunityPark #bloomscrolling #florespondence #FlowersIdentification #flowers
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In this area, it's almost impossible to avoid #RustRot on #pear #trees. In fact, many of us joke that you can identify pear trees by looking for rust rot. Not to worry because it doesn't affect fruit production & it's mostly an esthetics issue. The fruits will still grow & mature with rust rot on foliage.
#WellandCommunityOrchard #CommunitySpaces #YYJgreenspaces #Wsanec #YYJparks #VictoriaBC #CommunityOrchard #VancouverIsland #LegacyPark #YYJ #Edible #Food #GardeningMastodon #CommunityGarden #PlantLovers #botanical #FruitTrees #FoodSecurity #ViewRoyal #LifecyclesProject #fruits #CommunityStewarship #GrowingFood #GrowingFruits #CommunityPark #nature #orchard #PacificNorthwest
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Rex Welland was a longtime local resident who loved collecting lots of #HeritageApple species. He spent a lifetime, collecting cuttings & grafting to grow in his large backyard. He donated this land, which was his backyard, as part of #LandConservancy agreement with the Town of View Royal to keep it as a heritage orchard for the community to steward & share.
There's 125 heritage #apple species growing there.
#WellandCommunityOrchard #CommunitySpaces #YYJgreenspaces #Wsanec #YYJparks #VictoriaBC #CommunityOrchard #VancouverIsland #LegacyPark #YYJ #Edible #Food #GardeningMastodon #PlantIdentification #CommunityGarden #PlantLovers #botanical #FruitTrees #orchard #FoodSecurity #ViewRoyal #LifecyclesProject #fruits #AppleTrees #CommunityStewarship #GrowingFood #GrowingFruits #CommunityPark #YYJHistory
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#ConcordGrapes growing on trellis structure.
Baby #WineGrapes
#Hazelnut growing.
Unripe #fig.#WellandCommunityOrchard #CommunitySpaces #YYJgreenspaces #Wsanec #YYJparks #VictoriaBC #CommunityOrchard #VancouverIsland #LegacyPark #YYJ #EdiblePlants #FoodPlants #GardeningMastodon #PlantIdentification #CommunityGarden #PlantLovers #botanical #grapes #FoodSecurity #ViewRoyal #LifecyclesProject #fruits #nuts #CommunityStewarship #GrowingFood #GrowingFruits #CommunityPark
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Hummingbird #Sage.
#Crocosima Lucifer.
#DeadPurpleNettle
#Catnip #Mint.#WellandCommunityOrchard #CommunitySpaces #YYJgreenspaces #Wsanec #YYJparks #VictoriaBC #CommunityOrchard #VancouverIsland #LegacyPark #YYJ #GardeningMastodon #PlantIdentification #CommunityGarden #PlantLovers #botanical #flowers #ViewRoyal #LifecyclesProject #CommunityStewarship #CommunityPark #bloomscrolling #florespondence #PollinatorGarden #FlowersIdentification
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#Hardhack aka #RoseSpirea - #SpiraeaDouglasii
#NativePlant in #PacificNorthwest regions. We've used this plant at several habitat/ecological restoration areas - across Southern #VancouverIsland. It is an excellent plant for riparian revegetation & pollinators love their bright pink, tiny flowers too.
#PNW #Indigenous peoples use the plant for making brooms & for hanging seafood to cook.
It grows in almost any soil conditions, even very dry & gravelly soil but prefers boggy/wet areas.
#WellandCommunityOrchard #CommunitySpaces #YYJgreenspaces #Wsanec #YYJparks #VictoriaBC #CommunityOrchard #LegacyPark #YYJ #FlowersIdentification #GardeningMastodon #PlantIdentification #CommunityGarden #PlantLovers #botanical #ViewRoyal #LifecyclesProject #NativeFlowers #CommunityStewarship #CommunityPark #PollinatorGarden #bloomscrolling #florespondence
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Moonshine Yarrow.
Pink Yarrow.#WellandCommunityOrchard #CommunitySpaces #YYJgreenspaces #Wsanec #YYJparks #VictoriaBC #CommunityOrchard #VancouverIsland #LegacyPark #YYJ #EdiblePlants #FoodPlants #MedicinalPlants #HolisticMedicine #GardeningMastodon #PlantIdentification #CommunityGarden #PlantLovers #botanical #ViewRoyal #LifecyclesProject #CommunityStewarship #CommunityPark #EdibleGarden #MedicineGarden #FlowersIdentification #bloomscrolling #florespondence #EdibleGarden #Yarrow
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Sour cherries.
Yellow raspberries.
Thornless purple raspberry flower & unripe berries.#WellandCommunityOrchard #CommunitySpaces #YYJgreenspaces #Wsanec #YYJparks #VictoriaBC #CommunityOrchard #VancouverIsland #LegacyPark #YYJ #EdiblePlants #FoodPlants #GardeningMastodon #PlantIdentification #CommunityGarden #PlantLovers #botanical #SourCherries #Raspberries #FoodSecurity #ViewRoyal #LifecyclesProject #fruits #CommunityStewarship #GrowingFood #GrowingFruits #CommunityPark
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Went postering today for my #CommunityGarden in #Kitchener. We still have space for new members so if you're interested in #CommunalGardening send us an email at [email protected]. All levels of experience welcome!
@waterlooregion #kitchener #IronHorseTrail #DowntownKitchener #Gardening