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Community Gardening News Archive

October, 2014

• The World Cup of Gardening is coming to Belle Isle!

  October 31, 2014 | Dixie Sandborn | The World Cup of Gardening in Detroit will be the next major international event to be held in the city, further illustrating that the city is undergoing a revitalization.

• Garbage to Garden: Mid-scale composting offered as a webinar

  October 29, 2014 | Beth Clawson | Garbage to Garden is now a two-part webinar that focuses on composting strategies for community gardens, school gardens, urban farms and food establishments that want to close the sustainable loop through preserving their natural resources.

• Now is the time to get familiar with resources available from Michigan Natural Features Inventory

  October 22, 2014 | Bindu Bhakta | Multiple data resources created and managed by MNFI can be key to helping those who are actively managing Michigan’s biodiversity and others who simply want to learn more about Michigan’s diverse species.

• Saving plant seeds for next season

  October 9, 2014 | Gretchen Voyle | Many gardeners contemplate saving some seeds from vegetables or flowers for planting next season. Is it a good or bad idea? Consider all the information before gathering those first seeds.

• Garbage to Garden: A workshop for mid-scale composting

  October 2, 2014 | Beth Clawson | Garbage to Garden is a composting workshop for community gardens, school gardens, urban farms and food establishments.