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Join us on Saturday, July 27 from 9 to 10 a.m. in the garden for a free education session on mid-season pruning and fall planting! All are welcome.

Join us this Saturday, June 8, 2019 from 9 to 10 a.m. at the garden for a free demonstration on dealing with pests and diseases, and disease prevention in tomatoes. All are welcome!

With what seemed like summer in the air, we held our second garden workday of the season on Saturday! The beds had been turned during our last workday, so on Saturday we did just a bit more soil prep and then planted ten berry bushes and a few handfuls of annual flower seeds. Michael BradleeContinue reading “Berry Bush Planting”

A big thank you to everyone who came out on Saturday for our  2019 Spring Cleanup and Earth Day Celebration!  The day was mostly sunny and not too cold – and there were plenty of helping hands. Gardeners, playground parents and kids, and neighbors came by to take part in cleaning up the park andContinue reading “Spring Cleanup 2019”

We’re looking forward to our Annual Spring Cleanup and Earth Day Celebration – Saturday, April 27 from 10 a.m. to noon at the garden! Planned activities include: Park cleanup Story time and art project for kids Station where neighbors can plant a seed to take home Spreading wood chips along garden paths Preparing garden bedsContinue reading “Spring Cleanup and Earth Day Celebration – April 27”

Community Garden member Margie Smith has developed a series of booklets to help educate young children about the life cycle of plants, and how to grow and care for plants. These booklets are the property of the Kerry Kohring Park and Summit Neighborhood Community Garden, but community members are welcome to use them at homeContinue reading “Resources to help kids learn about seeds and plants”

April 21 On our first work-day of the year, about a dozen garden members and friends made quick work of spreading a hefty pile of mulch between the garden beds.  Sophie, our new Garden Manager, brought delicious home-made blueberry muffins as a sweet reward.  And it was t-shirt weather (for some of us!).   WeContinue reading “Mulchfest 2018”

April, 2018 Please join us in the garden as we celebrate Earth Day with a work day on Saturday, April 28th from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM, and welcome Sophie O’Connell as the first Garden Manager for the Summit Neighborhood Community Garden! An environmentalist, communications professional, and bicycle enthusiast, Sophie comes to us with yearsContinue reading “Welcome Sophie, Our Garden Manager!”

How quickly the autumn garden shifts from resiliently hanging on to gothic horror show!  As temperatures dramatically plunged into the teens last week, our plants crisped and plunged as well.  And so, the timing was good to gather for some chai, snacks, conversation, tidying-up, and garlic planting!  There is a vast amount of gratitude toContinue reading “Winterizing – 11/12/2017”

The newly-renovated playground and the garden were celebrated at a drizzly but up-beat ribbon-cutting event on October 25th.  The Summit Neighborhood Association covered the event.