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  1. I want to say that this will be the weekend I finish planting the #FourSisters garden. The squash got a little beaten up from the rain (but I have more to plant), but the Hopi Blue corn is still there! The Sweet Potato plant might have to go though. We'll see...The container potatoes greening out, and I just picked up more seed onions for containers as well. The Community Gardeners are into doing a plant swap -- it will be nice to share with others. Our 3-season porch is pretty much a greenhouse, and I'd like to turn it back into a library again (with a few hanging plants).

    'Si hortum in bibliotheca habes, deerit nihil."

    "If you have a garden and a library, you will need nothing else." - Marcus Tullius #Cicero (my translation).

    #SolarPunkSunday #CommunityGardens #LibraryGardens #AmGrowing #BuildingCommunity #GrowYourOwn

  2. So, I'm going to talk to the #CommunityGarden organizers about having a "Free Plant" table or spot -- with some signage. That way, if folks (like myself) have too many seedlings, we can give them to someone who can use them!

    #SolarPunkSunday #PlantSwap #CommunityGardens #BuildingCommunity

  3. Oh boy... I have way more paprika pepper seedlings than I thought I'd have (using fresh seeds helps). I'll be giving away the extras to folks at the #CommunityGarden. Things are moving along... The water tank is getting filled up next week and the new fencing will be installed soon. As soon as that's in place, neighbor friend and I will start planting sunflowers and corn.

    #BuildingCommunity #SolarPunkSunday #CommunityGardens #GrowYourOwnFood

  4. #OgunquitME - #Stewardship #Workday: #BeachPlumFarm

    Wednesday, May 6, 2026
    9:00 am

    Beach Plum Farm
    610 Main St, Ogunquit, ME 03907

    "Beach Plum Farm is the last remaining #SaltWaterFarm in Ogunquit, home to #CommunityGardens, and the office of Great Works Regional #LandTrust.

    Join #GWRLT for a Stewardship Workday on Wednesday, May 6th, 9am to noon at Beach Plum Farm, Ogunquit. We will be removing invasive species and a spring cleanup. Let us know if you can help out by registering below."

    FMI and to register:
    gwrlt.org/event/stewardship-2/

    #SolarPunkSunday #MaineEvents #InvasivePlants #SpringCleanup #EnvironmentalStewardship #LandTrusts #GreatWorksRegionalLandTrust

  5. #OgunquitME - #Stewardship #Workday: #BeachPlumFarm

    Wednesday, May 6, 2026
    9:00 am

    Beach Plum Farm
    610 Main St, Ogunquit, ME 03907

    "Beach Plum Farm is the last remaining #SaltWaterFarm in Ogunquit, home to #CommunityGardens, and the office of Great Works Regional #LandTrust.

    Join #GWRLT for a Stewardship Workday on Wednesday, May 6th, 9am to noon at Beach Plum Farm, Ogunquit. We will be removing invasive species and a spring cleanup. Let us know if you can help out by registering below."

    FMI and to register:
    gwrlt.org/event/stewardship-2/

    #SolarPunkSunday #MaineEvents #InvasivePlants #SpringCleanup #EnvironmentalStewardship #LandTrusts #GreatWorksRegionalLandTrust

  6. #OgunquitME - #Stewardship #Workday: #BeachPlumFarm

    Wednesday, May 6, 2026
    9:00 am

    Beach Plum Farm
    610 Main St, Ogunquit, ME 03907

    "Beach Plum Farm is the last remaining #SaltWaterFarm in Ogunquit, home to #CommunityGardens, and the office of Great Works Regional #LandTrust.

    Join #GWRLT for a Stewardship Workday on Wednesday, May 6th, 9am to noon at Beach Plum Farm, Ogunquit. We will be removing invasive species and a spring cleanup. Let us know if you can help out by registering below."

    FMI and to register:
    gwrlt.org/event/stewardship-2/

    #SolarPunkSunday #MaineEvents #InvasivePlants #SpringCleanup #EnvironmentalStewardship #LandTrusts #GreatWorksRegionalLandTrust

  7. #OgunquitME - #Stewardship #Workday: #BeachPlumFarm

    Wednesday, May 6, 2026
    9:00 am

    Beach Plum Farm
    610 Main St, Ogunquit, ME 03907

    "Beach Plum Farm is the last remaining #SaltWaterFarm in Ogunquit, home to #CommunityGardens, and the office of Great Works Regional #LandTrust.

    Join #GWRLT for a Stewardship Workday on Wednesday, May 6th, 9am to noon at Beach Plum Farm, Ogunquit. We will be removing invasive species and a spring cleanup. Let us know if you can help out by registering below."

    FMI and to register:
    gwrlt.org/event/stewardship-2/

    #SolarPunkSunday #MaineEvents #InvasivePlants #SpringCleanup #EnvironmentalStewardship #LandTrusts #GreatWorksRegionalLandTrust

  8. #OgunquitME - #Stewardship #Workday: #BeachPlumFarm

    Wednesday, May 6, 2026
    9:00 am

    Beach Plum Farm
    610 Main St, Ogunquit, ME 03907

    "Beach Plum Farm is the last remaining #SaltWaterFarm in Ogunquit, home to #CommunityGardens, and the office of Great Works Regional #LandTrust.

    Join #GWRLT for a Stewardship Workday on Wednesday, May 6th, 9am to noon at Beach Plum Farm, Ogunquit. We will be removing invasive species and a spring cleanup. Let us know if you can help out by registering below."

    FMI and to register:
    gwrlt.org/event/stewardship-2/

    #SolarPunkSunday #MaineEvents #InvasivePlants #SpringCleanup #EnvironmentalStewardship #LandTrusts #GreatWorksRegionalLandTrust

  9. So, neighbor buddy is growing sweet corn in the #CommunityGarden with his son (and is renting two plots). He loves that I'll be growing #HopiBlueCorn in my home garden and wants to exchange corn kernels once we harvest! Yay! And he has the plots next to mine. Community gardens aren't just about growing food -- they're about #BuildingCommunity !

    #GYO #SolarPunkSunday #CommunityGardens #GrowYourOwnFood

  10. Well, my selectboard neighbor buddy (who was the one who is getting the #CommunityGarden going again) wants to grow corn (probably for the same reasons I wanted to -- to have two varieties!). No worries. I can grow just the Hopi Blue corn in my garden, and other goodies (Sunflowers, Indian Blanket, Anasazi Beans) in the community one.

    #SolarPunkSunday #BuildingCommunity #WorkingWithNeighbors #CommunityGardens

  11. I just secured my plot in the north section! I'll be growing Mammoth Sunflowers and Hopi Blue Corn (drought resistant)! I'm so glad this is happening!

    #SolarPunkSunday #CommunityGardens #GrowYourOwnFood #GrowYourOwn #GYO #BuildingCommunity

  12. Alrighty then. I found some nearby #CommunityGardens, and also some good materials from #UMaineCooperativeExtension , including guidelines!

    I'm also going to suggest that the town money be used for these expenses...

    - Electric Fence? (If needed)
    - Soil Testing?
    - Materials to build compost bins?
    - Water tank?
    - Water source for refilling tank (compensation)?
    - Markers to mark out plots?

    Guidelines for Community Gardens:
    extension.umaine.edu/publicati

    #SolarPunkSunday #BuildingCommunity #GrowYourOwn #FoodSecurity

  13. #Online - #CommunityGardens and #FoodSecurity in Maine

    April 14 @ 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm
    Cost: $0 - $15

    "This webinar is hosted by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension.

    Across Maine, community gardens are increasing food security by bringing people together to grow food for their communities. This panel will explore how collective garden spaces allow neighbors to work side by side to grow fresh, local food that is donated to food security organizations. Panelists will share real examples from across Maine and offer practical insights into how community gardens get started, build partnerships, and grow into lasting resources that strengthen local communities.

    Speakers: Rachel Stamieszkin, Master Gardener Volunteer in Cumberland County, Johnny Sanchez, Collective Gardens Program Coordinator and Volunteer Coordinator at #FoodAndMedicine (FAM), and Julia St. Clair, Agricultural Programs Manager at #BrunswickTopshamLandTrust."

    To register:
    mofga.org/event-calendar/commu

    #SolarPunkSunday #GrowYourOwnFood #GYO #UMaineCooperativeExtension #MOFGA #CollectiveGardening #BuildingCommunity #SelfReliance #FeedingCommunity

  14. #Online - #CommunityGardens and #FoodSecurity in Maine

    April 14 @ 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm
    Cost: $0 - $15

    "This webinar is hosted by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension.

    Across Maine, community gardens are increasing food security by bringing people together to grow food for their communities. This panel will explore how collective garden spaces allow neighbors to work side by side to grow fresh, local food that is donated to food security organizations. Panelists will share real examples from across Maine and offer practical insights into how community gardens get started, build partnerships, and grow into lasting resources that strengthen local communities.

    Speakers: Rachel Stamieszkin, Master Gardener Volunteer in Cumberland County, Johnny Sanchez, Collective Gardens Program Coordinator and Volunteer Coordinator at #FoodAndMedicine (FAM), and Julia St. Clair, Agricultural Programs Manager at #BrunswickTopshamLandTrust."

    To register:
    mofga.org/event-calendar/commu

    #SolarPunkSunday #GrowYourOwnFood #GYO #UMaineCooperativeExtension #MOFGA #CollectiveGardening #BuildingCommunity #SelfReliance #FeedingCommunity

  15. #Online - #CommunityGardens and #FoodSecurity in Maine

    April 14 @ 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm
    Cost: $0 - $15

    "This webinar is hosted by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension.

    Across Maine, community gardens are increasing food security by bringing people together to grow food for their communities. This panel will explore how collective garden spaces allow neighbors to work side by side to grow fresh, local food that is donated to food security organizations. Panelists will share real examples from across Maine and offer practical insights into how community gardens get started, build partnerships, and grow into lasting resources that strengthen local communities.

    Speakers: Rachel Stamieszkin, Master Gardener Volunteer in Cumberland County, Johnny Sanchez, Collective Gardens Program Coordinator and Volunteer Coordinator at #FoodAndMedicine (FAM), and Julia St. Clair, Agricultural Programs Manager at #BrunswickTopshamLandTrust."

    To register:
    mofga.org/event-calendar/commu

    #SolarPunkSunday #GrowYourOwnFood #GYO #UMaineCooperativeExtension #MOFGA #CollectiveGardening #BuildingCommunity #SelfReliance #FeedingCommunity

  16. #Online - #CommunityGardens and #FoodSecurity in Maine

    April 14 @ 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm
    Cost: $0 - $15

    "This webinar is hosted by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension.

    Across Maine, community gardens are increasing food security by bringing people together to grow food for their communities. This panel will explore how collective garden spaces allow neighbors to work side by side to grow fresh, local food that is donated to food security organizations. Panelists will share real examples from across Maine and offer practical insights into how community gardens get started, build partnerships, and grow into lasting resources that strengthen local communities.

    Speakers: Rachel Stamieszkin, Master Gardener Volunteer in Cumberland County, Johnny Sanchez, Collective Gardens Program Coordinator and Volunteer Coordinator at #FoodAndMedicine (FAM), and Julia St. Clair, Agricultural Programs Manager at #BrunswickTopshamLandTrust."

    To register:
    mofga.org/event-calendar/commu

    #SolarPunkSunday #GrowYourOwnFood #GYO #UMaineCooperativeExtension #MOFGA #CollectiveGardening #BuildingCommunity #SelfReliance #FeedingCommunity

  17. #Online - #CommunityGardens and #FoodSecurity in Maine

    April 14 @ 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm
    Cost: $0 - $15

    "This webinar is hosted by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension.

    Across Maine, community gardens are increasing food security by bringing people together to grow food for their communities. This panel will explore how collective garden spaces allow neighbors to work side by side to grow fresh, local food that is donated to food security organizations. Panelists will share real examples from across Maine and offer practical insights into how community gardens get started, build partnerships, and grow into lasting resources that strengthen local communities.

    Speakers: Rachel Stamieszkin, Master Gardener Volunteer in Cumberland County, Johnny Sanchez, Collective Gardens Program Coordinator and Volunteer Coordinator at #FoodAndMedicine (FAM), and Julia St. Clair, Agricultural Programs Manager at #BrunswickTopshamLandTrust."

    To register:
    mofga.org/event-calendar/commu

    #SolarPunkSunday #GrowYourOwnFood #GYO #UMaineCooperativeExtension #MOFGA #CollectiveGardening #BuildingCommunity #SelfReliance #FeedingCommunity

  18. If nothing else, I'll plant some sunflowers and maybe some corn -- things that I don't quite have room for in my small vegetable plot (and then I'll focus on growing more smaller veggies -- like beets, tomatoes, potatoes, etc.)!

    #GYO #CommunityGardens #MaineCommunityGardens #SolarPunkSunday

  19. DO YOU COMPOST? There's an app for that!

    A free and open source app to help pair up people who compost with people who have food waste. You can register as either option to help connect with neighbours, community gardens, or local businesses.

    🥔 peels.app

    #Gardening #Composting #Compost #Community #Gardens #CommunityGardens #LocalBusiness #FOSS

  20. #WellingboroughUK - #WellingboroughEcoGroup - #CommunityAllotment

    Working Parties / Meet-ups are every Wednesday!

    "Wellingborough Eco Group have taken on a plot at #LadywellAllotments in Wellingborough, to give people the chance to share skills and to grow plants. The site was cleared and is now a user-friendly space to grow #fruit, #vegetables and other plants to benefit the #community.

    The Plan

    We decided that everyone should be able to use the plot, so hard standing for car parking, and access to a covered area near the entrance was seen as a must. Spaces for two cars will be provided at the front of the plot. A covered 12′ X 8′ ‘gazebo’ will be on the right as you enter plot. A fence will separate the parking strip from the rest of the plot.

    Grass paths will then lead from the gazebo across the plot to the left side, with a raspberry border between it and the fence, and vegetable growing area moving down the plot. Either side of this area, grass paths will run to the bottom of the allotment. Midway down the plot, we will assemble the greenhouse as a central feature. Grass paths will cross the plot in front and behind the greenhouse. Water butts will be put either side of the greenhouse.

    The first path will lead to our wildlife garden and pond to the left of the plot, behind the neighbouring plot holders shed. A bench is also planned for this area. The apple tree next to this will have its canopy raised to allow more space for seating and the path.

    Behind the #greenhouse, we will construct raised beds and #CompostBins. Our two sheds will be built in the two corners at the rear of the plot. One will be for storage, the other for a composting toilet. A solar panel could be attached to the toilet shed to power a light, water pump and fan for the loo. Both sheds will have numerous water butts alongside them.

    The People

    Anyone can volunteer at the Community Allotment, you don’t have to know anything about #gardening and tools will be provided. We have working parties at the allotment on Wednesdays, these are advertised on our dedicated Facebook group at facebook.com/groups/communityallotment, meet you at the gates to the allotment at the end of Hillside Road, or call 07311 705705 to get in."

    FMI:
    wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk/

    #SolarPunkSunday #BuildingCommunity #CommunityGardens #GrowYourOwn #GrowYourOwnFood

  21. #UMaineCooperativeExtension - Bulletin #4311, Planning and Managing a Community “Giving” Garden in Maine

    By John Jemison, Extension Professor, Soil and Water Quality, University of Maine Cooperative Extension

    "Fifteen years ago, I taught an Environmental Sustainability course for University of Maine Cooperative Extension. It was a seven-evening session involving approximately 20 hours of education/training. I asked participants to return 20 hours of service to the community. I also suggested (having never really gardened in a group or community setting) that we might consider taking some unused town land and starting a garden where we could supply food to the Birch Street Senior Citizen Center in #OronoME. A low-cost lunch is offered at the center four days a week, which helps ensure that Orono seniors do not go hungry. I thought some fresh food would be nice. The original plan fell through, but we altered the plan to grow diverse fresh vegetables and bring a bag of vegetables with a recipe to people living in low-income senior housing near the garden. We have delivered many tons of food over the past 15 years and made great connections with seniors in the area. All of us have learned a great deal about the challenges and rewards of growing food and working together. This publication is an effort to capture what we have learned and give others a guide to do this type of a program in another area. The information provided here should be reasonably applicable across all New England.

    Guide Organization

    This guide is intended to help anyone who has an interest in community gardening to do that task with skill and capacity. Gardening isn’t difficult, but gardening well is not easy. This guide can be useful for anyone who gardens, but I have designed it intentionally to help people start community gardens and community giving gardens. This guide provides information on gardening methods; pest management; what, when, and how to plant specific vegetables with a focus on #NewEngland growing conditions; delivery program basics; and putting the garden to bed for the winter. I have also included some links to recipes that can be given to the food recipients so that they know what to do with the foods we provide."

    Learn more:
    extension.umaine.edu/publicati

    #SolarPunkSunday #CommunityGardens #FoodSecurity #Gardening #GivingGardens #BuildingCommunity #FreshFood

  22. #Maine - #CommunityGarden Map

    via #UMaineCooperativeExtension

    "Community gardens are 'collaborative projects on shared open spaces where participants share in the maintenance and products of the garden, including healthful and affordable fresh fruits and vegetables'. Community gardens are important resources for towns and neighborhoods as they have the reciprocal effect of benefiting the community, environment, and individuals who participate.

    Numerous health and wellbeing outcomes have been reported as a result of participating in a community garden:

    - Promote a sense of belonging: The social aspects of community gardens can attract residents who may not normally engage in gardening activities, but see it as an opportunity to be seen or remain active in their community.
    - Expand social networks: Many families with children have found community gardens to serve as a social network, and in some cases, a safe space for kids to play while adults tend to their plots.
    - Improve physical health: Community gardeners often experience improved physical health through the natural ways in which gardening serves as exercise and increases their daily consumption of vegetables.
    - Enhance mental health: Engaging in gardening activities provides residents with the opportunity to relax, decompress and enjoy their time outdoors.

    The purpose of developing this community garden map is to help connect Mainers with community gardens in their area and how they can become involved. There are three major categories of community gardens on the map we’ve developed, and they include:

    - Individual: Gardens to grow your own food on your own plot
    - Collective: Gardens where a group grows food for community need
    - Both: Gardens that have both individual plots and collective growing for community need"

    Read more:
    extension.umaine.edu/gardening

    #SolarPunkSunday #GrowYourOwnFood #GrowYourOwn #BuildingCommunity #CommunityGardens #MaineGardens #FoodSecurity