Turnip from the Campus Kitchen at Gonzaga University greenhouse - a community garden making a HUGE impact.
Community gardening is a lot of hard work: hours on your knees, digging, weeding, straining, and soaking up the hot sun. Every once in awhile, however, publications like The Huffington Post show the world what’s abloom at community gardens around the nation and…well…it makes it all worth it.
As a result of a call for community submissions, The Huffington Post is highlighting 9 (and now 14) Community Gardens that Make an Impact, through slideshow and video.
The featured gardens definitely invite a little green thumb envy to those who’ve tried their hand at growing or feeding. In South Central L.A., a 14-acre farm – the largest community garden in the United States – serves as a food source for over 350 families. Across the country in Washington, D.C., the Virginia Avenue Community Garden is fully organic, with recent grants to build a pergola and plant over 10 fruit trees.
Campus Kitchens are no stranger to community gardens. Many currently partner with or host their own, and most of those that don’t, have plans to sew seeds in the coming year. The Campus Kitchen at Washington and Lee saw blueberries blossom this Spring at their campus/community garden, while the Campus Kitchen at Gonzaga University discovered a giant turnip in the ground with their garden greenhouse project.
The Huffington Post is still calling for submissions – just hit the “Add a Slide” button under the text of the article, submit your information, and see your Campus Kitchen garden featured.
How’s that for reaping some benefits?
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