Civic Garden Center
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HUB Garden Class: Creative Construction @ the Camp Washington Community Garden
When life gives you a bunch of old bricks, build a patio! That’s just one of many resourceful projects on show at the Camp Washington Community Garden, where years of problem-solving and creative solutions prove that sometimes you already have what you need to get the job done. This class will be held at the […]
HUB Garden Class: Healthy Harvest @ the Northgate Community Garden
Join the CGC in the garden for a Healthy Harvest experience! We'll start with a tour of the garden with time to explore and learn, then enjoy a cooking demonstration (with samples, of course!) using freshly picked produce. We’ll cover topics like seasonality, unique and rare crops, and new ways to use old standbys. This […]
Mushroom Cultivation with Everyday Items
Ever wanted to grow your own mushrooms? Join Pete and Emalee Richman of Rich Life Farm & Fungi at the CGC as they teach the basics of controlled environment mushroom cultivation. You'll learn the step-by-step process to growing your own gourmet mushrooms using readily available products. MEET YOUR INSTRUCTORS: Rich Life Farm & Fungi is […]
Seed Saving for Kitchen Gardens
Learn how to save your own seeds in this hands-on class! Join us at the CGC as we cover topics such as why seed saving is important, the difference between wet-seeded crops (like tomatoes and cucumbers) and dry-seeded crops (like lettuce and beans), how pollination works and how to prevent unwanted crosses between similar plants, […]
Edible Native Plant Walk
For those of us seeking a path to sustainability in our gardens, native plants are essential. The plants that are native to our region are aesthetically beautiful, beneficial to wildlife, and biologically diverse. Many of them are also edible! And because they're adapted to our soils and climate, it takes fewer inputs to have a […]
HUB Garden Class: Healthy Harvest @ the West End Community Garden
Join the CGC in the garden for a Healthy Harvest experience! We'll start with a tour of the garden with time to explore and learn, then enjoy a cooking demonstration (with samples, of course!) using freshly picked produce. We’ll cover topics like seasonality, unique and rare crops, and new ways to use old standbys. This […]
Homemade Soap with Native Plants
Want to reduce the number of chemicals in your cleaning routine? Rely less on processed products? Have a skin care routine that reflects your values? Take control cleaning supplies this year with your own handmade soap. Knowing how to blend your own soaps will open a new world of options. The ingredients you need might […]
Monarchs, Milkweed, & more
Join the CGC to learn to protect and monitor monarchs, grow native milkweed, and supercharge your backyard habitat—just in time for fall planting! Late August is a high-stakes window for breeding and migrating monarch populations. By understanding how you can best support this special species in your home, school, community, or public greenspace, you're helping […]
HUB Garden Class: Creating Space @ the Daryl Gordon Community Garden
The CGC and Sidestreams welcome you to the newly renovated Daryl Gordon Garden in Madisonville! Take a tour of this storied space, which includes row cropping, aquaponics, and live chickens. You'll learn how this garden was reactivated and once again turned into a part of Madisonville’s vibrant community. This class will be held at the […]
Native Plants for Migrating Birds
Discover the incredible journeys of migratory birds and how to welcome them to your garden with plants they love! Every backyard and greenspace has the potential to serve as a critical rest stop for migratory birds. By understanding plant-bird relationships, we can provide the high-energy fuel birds need to survive their journeys. Whether you're a […]
Nature-Based Mindful Wellness
Learn to be more in the present moment and reduce stress and anxiety with evidenced-based practices that create better health, foster more joy and creativity, and help us come closer to the reciprocity we have with nature. We all need to have internal tools to help us build and maintain mind-body resilience and joy for […]
Fall Native Plant Festival
Are you a native plant novice? Expert? Somewhere in between? Join the Civic Garden Center for our annual Fall Native Plant Festival on Saturday, September 12 from 9am-3pm! Whether you don’t know what a native plant is or you've been growing them for years, this free multi-vendor celebration of all things native plants is for […]