by Kristin Stockton, 2010 graduate of the School of Environmental Studies

Community gardens bring people together, add beauty and green space, and help the environment. The healthy food that results can improve health, and the simple act of tending to a garden improves one’s health.

Gardening can serve as an outdoor classroom, an opportunity for children to learn about the natural world, healthy food, and the value of helping create something with their own hands.

Valley Natural Foods is working to create a community garden on our property. Together with the accompanying outdoor classroom we plan help teach people how to use various gardening supplies and how to start your own garden at home.

Please click here to learn more and visit our co-op calendar to stay on top of the great things happening with this exciting project!

Tags: community gardening, healthy lifestyle, Vegetable garden

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