Hello! There is an opportunity for anyone interested in gardening out at the Scottsdale Community Garden. The Roots & Shoots Garden is looking for a few families who would like to come out and just have fun growing in the garden. Sara has three young
Read more…Hello AllI'm helping start a community garden that will be utilized by an elementary school in South Phoenix and we were hoping to find an existing curriculum that we could give to the school to incorporate the garden into their classrooms. Does anyo
Read more…My name is Elizabeth Yazzie and I am a 7th grade Language Arts teacher at Madison Park. All year my students have been reading articles and writing essays on composting. We are now ready to begin building our compost bins. We need donations though. P
Read more…Has anyone here started a school garden at a public elementary school? The PTA president at my kids school just asked me to head it up if they do. I am so excited, but concerned about rules and regulations that we may encounter. They don't allow us t
Read more…"Community vegetable garden: Looking for two additional members (or families) for a newly established community vegetable garden located at 64th Street / Cactus vicinity in Scottsdale. We are using organic growing methods in a 27' x 27' planting area
Read more…Hi all. I just wanted to post that I am available for anyone who needs some help with their garden. I am currently out of work so while I'm in the process of looking for something new I also have a lot more free time than I used to. So I figured I wo
Read more…Hi all, I know that this question came up last night about determining who owns what plot of land in the valley. A friend of mine from the City of Phoenix gave me the following links. Hopefully that will help a few people.This is on the maricopa coun
Read more…Should I put something on the bottom of my raised bed if there is bermuda grass there now? Will that cause it not to drain well? Will the grass creep up through 8-12 inches of soil?
Read more…I would love for someone to come out and have a look at my school site. I have 5 garden beds on their way, a few ideas of where I would like them to go, but not sure what would be best for their placement.Is there somewhere I can find help?Thanks so
Read more…I have the resources but not the knowledge (yet). This group would be great for me to get some great tips. Looking forward to meeting you. Wednesdays are good for me.
Read more…Hello AllMyself and two other students at ASU-Tempe are starting a Slow Food group on campus, and were recently given a space to start a garden on campus. Between the three of us, we have limited experience with gardening in Arizona, and could use so
Read more…Hello...Not sure this is the correct place to post, but here's my question for discussion. I just started a garden on our property in NE Scottsdale. We have a pretty large area that completely enclosed with a very tiny-holed chicken wire about 4 feet
Read more…I'm sooo excited! This is my birthday weekend and as tradition my birthday present to myself and from my friends and family is to work! You think they would plan vacations by now :)>Anyone that doesn't know I co-chair (with 2 other fabulous women) ou
Read more…My son attends Faith North at 9th Street and Washington. (It's a public Montessori school.) They have a wonderful garden and compost system. Lots of animals as well.Do you know of a permaculture curriculum?http://mrsdrewsclass.com/Garden.phphttp://ww
Read more…http://www.bioneers.org/node/2326The article at this site is entitled "Is Dirt the New Prozac?" Great read - enjoy :-DLindy
Read more…Hey guys, I am interested in taking a vacant lot downtown and seeing what it would take to make a community garden out of it. Is there anybody with previous experience out there that could give me some start up tips?
Read more…I have a small school garden which I began with my 4th graders last year. I am totally on my own with this as I receive absolutely no support in any form whatsoever from staff, administration, parents or community.I would like to know what is going o
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