Community gardens are literally sprouting up all over the place, and they are a great way to learn new techniques to apply in your garden (if you have one), or to grow and harvest produce if you don’t have a garden. Many community gardens give you the chance to learn about permaculture and composting from the experts. An added benefit is that you get to make new friends in your neighbourhood at the same time.
Kids love to potter around in the garden, so if you have kids, take them along to the local community garden for free or very cheap activities. This is a great way to teach kids where fruit and vegies come from (not from the supermarket shelf!!). A friend of mine recently held her child’s birthday party in our community garden, and it was a big hit. After doing some planting of seedlings and some weeding, the kids all had something to snack on, and got to drink herb tea made from herbs grown in the garden. They were sent on their way with seeds to plant at home. Continue reading
