Vermont Community Garden Network (VCGN) includes a membership of nearly 500 people representing more than 125 Vermont communities. The VCGN continues to grow each year thanks to the support of funders, contributors, and members working together to establish new community, school, and neighborhood gardening opportunities.
Vermont Community Garden Network (VCGN) includes a membership of nearly 500 people representing more than 125 Vermont communities. The VCGN continues to grow each year thanks to the support of funders, contributors, and members working together to establish new community, school, and neighborhood gardening opportunities.
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Vermont Community Garden Network (VCGN) includes a membership of nearly 500 people representing more than 125 Vermont communities. The VCGN continues to grow each year thanks to the support of funders, contributors, and members working together to establish new community, school, and neighborhood gardening opportunities.
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The Vermont Community Garden Network (VCGN)
includes a membership of nearly 500 people represent- ing more than 125 Vermont communities. The VCGN is facilitated by Friends of Burlington Gardens (FBG) with generous support from as part of its statewide outreach mission. Ben & Jerry’s Foundation The FBG web site at www.burlingtongardens.org Gardener’s Supply provides space for the VCGN garden directories, list serv, and mini-grant programs. The VCGN continues High Mowing Seeds to grow each year thanks to the support of funders, contributors, and members working together to establish New England Grassroots Environment Fund new community, school, and neighborhood gardening opportunities. The Windham Foundation The Vermont Community Garden Network encourages and Vermont Technical College its members to join the American Community Gardening Association (ACGA), which supports the development of community garden networks in North America. March 8, 2008 To learn more about the benefits of ACGA membership, please visit the ACGA web site at www.communitygarden.org. Randolph, VT Vermont Community Garden Network Conference Program & Workshops Community Gardens for Vermont Conference Exhibitor setup 8:30—9:00 a.m Old Dorm Lounge Special thanks go to our Conference contributions and pledges conference photographer, Registration / Exhibit Area Open VCGN member Noelia Lisa Dufresne, Tara Gordon, Katrin Helgason, Anne Patrice Holdridge, 9:00—9:50 a.m. Baez Rodriguez. Mary Houle, Judith Irven, Anna Johansen, Andrea Leadbetter, Anh-Thu Luu, Jane Michaud, Amy Nolan, Kim Potter, Session I: Opening Plenary 10:00—10:50 a.m. Quayl Rewinski, Jordan Schell-Lambert, Stephen Scuderi, Welcome and introductions, followed by a slide show tour highlighting the beauty, Rick Schwag, Susan M. Taylor, Barbara Tolman, Nancy Wolfe bounty, and diversity of Vermont's community gardens. Session II: Best practices for starting and sustaining a community garden Session II Interest Groups and Facilitators 11:00—11:50 a.m. Old Dorm Lounge & Conant Hall Classrooms Small community or neighborhood gardens Facilitated garden interest groups share ideas and experiences. (see facing page) Old Dorm Lounge, Chris Howell Networking Lunch & Seed Swap Youth gardens at community or school sites noon—12:50 p.m. Old Dorm Lounge Old Dorm Lounge, Erin Buckwalter Sponsored by High Mowing Seeds Community gardens serving seniors and people with Topical workshop choices (see co-presenters on facing page) special needs and abilities, Conant Room 107, Chris Nytch A. How to find land and form partnerships to organize a new community garden Community gardens for a college, business, faith-based organization, B. How to design a community garden site and make decisions on amenities or agency serving immigrants, Conant Room 105, Stephen Scuderi C. How to improve soil structure and soil fertility in a community garden Large community gardens of a half acre or more D. How to secure grants, funding, and donations to support a community garden Conant Room 101, Lisa Coven E. How to create effective guidelines and sustainable policies for community gardens F. How to coordinate a community garden that welcomes a diversity of gardeners G. How to recruit, manage, and retain garden volunteers of diverse ages and abilities Conference Workshop Presenters Peter Hopkins, Pownal Community Garden (A) Session III– Choice of topical workshop A-D 1:00—1:50 p.m. Lisa Coven, Burlington Area Community Gardens (A,E) Workshop A (Conant Hall Classroom 107) Melissa Bridges, Passumpsic River Valley Community Gardens (B) Workshop B (Conant Hall Classroom 105) Ways to help the VCGN: Kris Hammer, North Branch Community Garden (B) Workshop C (Conant Hall Classroom 101) VCGN t-shirts in four Jeremy Gulley, Rootswork Community Garden (C) Workshop D (Old Dorm Lounge) sizes will be on sale at the discounted price of $10. Steven Wisbaum, Champlain Valley Compost Company (C) Session IV– Choice of topical workshop D-G 2:00—2:50 p.m. Patchwork: stories of Bart Westdijk, New England Grassroots Environment Fund (D) gardens and community Jim Flint, Friends of Burlington Gardens (D) Workshop D (Old Dorm Lounge) will be on sale for $5 (half Workshop E (Conant Hall Classroom 107) the cover price). Jane Michaud, Brattleboro Area Community Gardens (E) Workshop F (Conant Hall Classroom 105) Rolf Anderson, Montgomery Community Gardens (F) Workshop G (Conant Hall Classroom 101) Contributions and pledges Erin Buckwalter, Winooski Community Gardens & Veggie Town (F) to support the VCGN Closing Plenary Session will also be accepted. Jessica Hyman, Archibald Neighborhood Garden (G) 3:00—3:30 p.m. Old Dorm Lounge Chris Nytch, The Nature Conservancy (G) Door prizes, closing reflections, and evaluation