EDUCATION / GROWING TOGETHER

Growing Together

Planning, planting and loving a, Sustainable Community Garden For your church, school, neighborhood, or club

This is an innovative six part training series that will take place one Saturday a month for six months, starting in December and running through May. Each class will focus on a variety of subjects that will help you and your community develop and sustain a productive garden. If your group wants to start a garden, we can help:

ASAP is offered during the school year at the Alabama School of Fine Arts (ASFA), and as individual field trips to the Farm for other schools.

Choose a garden site with the right soil, sun, and safety

Involve community members to help sustain the garden

Plan the garden’s crops and budget

Find the tools and resources to make your garden grow

Manage pests and weeds organically

Grow plenty of fresh healthy food for your families

Find money and volunteer help to keep you growing

Teach you organic gardening skills

Growing Together – Winter 2009 is full. However, if you would like more information about this program or to sign up for the fall 2009 program please contact our Program Director at (205) 439-7213 or email: programs@jvuf.org.

All trainings take place at our downtown farm –

701 25th Street North, Birmingham, AL 35203, Funding for this program has been generously provided by the Estelle Campbell Foundation, Heifer International, and the CAWACO RC+D Council.