What a weekend! For any of you folks that missed out or attended a different tour stop for the American Community Garden Association's 2018 Conference, we are here to give a Community Sprouts recap! The first stop for the morning was at our very own Park Street Elementary starting with music from the K-3rd graders and a lesson at the Sensory Garden. Next up, 9th graders Will, TJ and Lenore presented attendees with a lesson on composting which included talks about the nutrient cycle, pests, and ecosystem benefits. Attendees were then sent on there way with some freshly picked produce from the garden. Next stop was the North Marietta Community Garden. Just 7 years ago this space was an overgrown empty lot. Through Master Gardener's and community volunteers the area was turned into a pollinator haven. The garden is currently run solely on volunteers and grant funding predominately through Food Well Alliance. Our last stop was the Giving Garden, a diverse living space located at the back of a local church. Site projects include raised garden beds, bee hives, a "giving pantry" and solar powered rain barrels that waters the garden beds. There is a lot of moving parts at this garden and as a completely volunteer run operation they are eagerly looking for interns and volunteers to learn all that is involved in creating community garden spaces! These community garden stops and so much more were included in ACGA's conference. Participants included many faces across the county involved in the good food movement. If you or your school are interested in connecting further or are wanting to partner with any of the community gardens listed above please reach out. In the mean time, Earth Ambassador workdays will continue as usual, if you are interested in working with one of the wonderful community gardens or schools mentioned above please contact one of the Community Sprouts members. Happy planting!
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