2008 Steering Committee Meeting Dates
The
community gardens are at the heart of Troy Gardens. The gardens provide
an entry point for individuals and households to get involved in the whole
project. Community gardeners use the land to grow their own food, which
has a positive impact on their household food security. Community gardens
provide recreational outdoor activity as well as a fun and friendly environment
for people of all ages, incomes, and cultures to work the land together
and share their gardening knowledge and ideas.
Community
gardeners sign up for a
plot each spring, paying a minimal fee to help defray the costs of site
maintenance and management (tilling, mowing, plot layout, and provision
of water, tools, and compost). Gardeners also assist in site maintenance
and management through volunteer commitments.
The community gardens also include a special plot with raised beds, for gardeners who have difficulty gardening on the ground.
Educational workshops are held throughout the season to provide instruction in gardening skills such as organic gardening, pest control, starting seeds indoors, seed saving, fall planting, food preservation, and cooking. These workshops are provided at a reduced rate to FTG members and some are free to low-income gardeners.
Our community gardens program is made possible by a grant from the Evjue Foundation.
Our 2008 application is now available. Please click on the link below to access the application. Applications will be accepted by mail until February 22, 2008. In-person registrations will be accepted at our Spring Registration event scheduled for March 1, 2008, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Lakeview Lutheran Church. See application for important changes for 2008.
2008
Plot Application
General
Garden Information
Garden Plot
Map
Garden Rules
Garden
Subcommittee Leaders
Garden
Subcommittee Descriptions
Garden
Newsletter- (2007 Digging In)
Gardening Resources-Publications, seed and
tool sources, gardening orgs
The Enabling Garden
The Mendota Apple Orchard
Photos
Contact us
