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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Garden Plots Available for 2012!


We are now accepting applications for the 2012 Community Garden. If you are interested in obtaining a plot in this year's garden, please call us at 828-837-2210. click on the following links to download each form.

2012 Community Garden Application.

2012 Community Garden Agreement - Part 1.

2012 Community Garden Agreement - Part 2.

Friday, August 19, 2011

Harvest Celebration 2011

On August 9th, we had a wonderful harvest celebration! This year's celebration seemed to be the best one ever! There was a huge variety of vegetable dishes.








Everyone seemed to have a great time. Door prizes were given to three lucky gardeners. Special recognition was given to those who had put so much effort into the community garden. Thanks to everyone who has made the community garden such a success!

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Hard Work, But Rewarding!











Friday, June 3, 2011

Master Gardeners & Community Garden Participants at Work





Friday, April 29, 2011

Finally Progress is Being Made!

The plastic has been pulled and the garden has been laid out and marked with each participant's name on their plot! Keith and Teresa are out at the garden planting, along with Alex Whitlock, Donna Owen and Dennis Salvatore. The Master Gardeners are eager to help the newcomers this year! I hope everyone enjoys the community garden this year. As always, if you have any questions, please call our office at 837-2210.

Monday, March 28, 2011

Gardening Classes at the Community Garden

Beginners or Experienced Gardeners are Welcome! All classes are open to the public for a $10 fee for the series. (The fee is waived for community garden participants.)

March 22rd
Vegetable Plant & Selection & Preparing Raised Beds

April 19th
Planting Techniques

May 3rd
Trellising & Weed Control

May 17th
Integrated Pest Management & Environmental Stewardship

June 28nd
When to Harvest/Giving Back to the Community & Dehydrating Using a Food Dehydrator

July 26th
Planting Fall Crops & Mid Season Garden Clean-up

August 9th at 6pm
Garden Harvest Celebration

September 20th
Composting

October 18th
How to Take a Soil Sample & Understanding Your Report

November 8th
Garden Clean-­‐up

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

2011 Community Garden

"Our Garden, Our Food" is a community garden project facilitated by the Cherokee County Center of the NC Cooperative Extension. The project is intended to provide an opportunity for interested individuals of all experience and socio-economic levels with the opportunity to share in the process and product of growing a garden together. Participants are expected to donate 10% of their total crop yield to a local charity. An additional component of the project will teach area youth, and consequently their families, the concepts environmental stewardship, basic gardening, and good nutrition.

If you are interested in participating in the community garden, please fill out and sign the following documents:

2010 Community Garden Application
2010 Community Garden Agreement - part 1
2010 Community Garden Agreement - Part 2