The Asheville Buncombe Garden Network connects 30+ gardens through shared communications, meetups, garden workdays, workshops, volunteer recruitment, and resources. The goal of this program is to strengthen neighborhood-powered food initiatives through collaboration. It includes:

• Garden Network meetups: monthly networking potlucks featuring educational workshops, garden tours, plant swaps and resource sharing.

• Tool library: shared lending library featuring garden tools and garden education and event supplies. To find out more or borrow a tool contact Micah@bountifulcities.org

• Seed libraries: community gardeners can check out open-pollinated seeds for each growing season at the following locations, Leicester Library, Stephens Lee Center, Shiloh Community Center, Burton Street Community Center, and Southside Community Farm

• Monthly newsletter: helpful tips, upcoming events, and other relevant information in both English and Spanish

• Shared financial development: the Garden Network Coordinator pursues grant opportunities to benefit all network gardens

• Volunteer recruitment: the network serves as a portal for new community garden volunteers and to match volunteers with gardens based on skill, experience, availability, and need – visit our Volunteer Page for more info.

• Workshops: the Garden Network hosts FREE educational workshops once a month - please check out Calendar to find out when workshops are happening

• To get involved please contact our Garden Network Coordinator: Gardner Singleton GardnerSingleton@BountifulCities.Org

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