Events

Networking and Learning Opportunities

Gardening Matters Events Calendar! -- Check for upcoming events and opportunities by Gardening Matters and other organizations around the Twin Cities related to Urban Agriculture, gardening, local food, and more! Also link to our Facebook Fan Page for announcements. And as always, get connected to the community gardening community via the community garden listserv COMGAR, Gardening Matters monthly E-newsletter, or our Bi-annual paper newsletter.

Community Garden Spring Resource Fair 2012

Date: Saturday, March 31st, 2012
Place: Neighborhood House 179 Robie Street East, St. Paul (Westside)
Cost: Free, Suggested donation of $5-10 at the door

This annual spring "hoe-down" is an excellent chance to meet other gardeners from around the metro area, glean what resources and opportunities are available to community gardens, and cultivate some new horticultural and organizational skills. Read more »

Spring Leadership Training 2012

Date: Sat-Sun April 21-22, 2012
Place: TBD
Cost: TBD

Join us for this intensive weekend training for gardeners and community members who want to increase neighborhood participation, strengthen community ties, and build a better food system where they live! Read more »

Community Garden Day 2012

What: MN Community gardens host regional tours of area community gardens and invite the public to celebrate!
Date: Saturday, August 11th, 2012
Place:A directory of participating gardens will be available in July 2012 at local businesses and on this website
Cost: Free to participate as a garden, and free to visit gardens

Saturday, August 11, 2012 is Community Garden Day in Minnesota and community gardens in regions throughout the Twin Cities Metro and Greater MN will be hosting tours for the public in celebration! Community Garden Day is an opportunity to recognize the thousands of volunteer hours that community members put in each year to make these community green spaces possible. It's also a way to learn directly from community gardeners about these community spaces, and to get to know your neighborhood or city a little better in the process.

Interested in hosting a community garden tour in collaboration with other community gardens in your area? Connect with Gardening Matters to get the ball rolling! We’ll help connect you with other gardens in your region, coordinate a regional sponsor, and assist in event planning and communications for the tour.

Deadline for community garden sign-up to host a tour on Community Garden Day is May 1, 2012. A representative from your garden must be available to attended one planning meeting per month from May-August.

For more information and to sign-up your garden for the day, contact Margaret at margaret@gardeningmatters.org or 612-821-2358.

Just interested in touring community gardens on Community Gardne Day? More info to come on this page! Read more »

How to Start a Community Garden Workshop

Learn the necessary steps to starting a garden, get helpful worksheets and factsheets, learn about resources to help with setting up a new garden! CHECK LOCATIONS AND TIMES