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Fresh produce in grocery stores travels an average of 1,500 miles before being consumed. This is an alarming fact and one that has serious consequences both for our environment and for the nutritional quality of the food we are eating!
Mehdi from Linwood Community Garden in Temple Terrace talks about their Dwarf Cavendish bananas and all the benefits of these bananas which include fiber, potassium, and vitamins B6 and C 🍌 Once you’ve eaten truly FRESH food you won’t want to go back!
Linwood Garden has a fruit grove with over 35+ variety of fruit trees and 100+ individual trees. If you’d like to learn more, become a member, or volunteer you can check them out at templeterracecommunitygarden.org 🍊🥭
#coalitionofcommunitygardens #cocg #growinghealthypeople #growingstrongcommunities #tampacommunitygarden #dwarfcavendish #bananas
Fresh produce in grocery stores travels an average of 1,500 miles before being consumed. This is an alarming fact and one that has serious consequences both for our environment and for the nutritional quality of the food we are eating!
Mehdi from Linwood Community Garden in Temple Terrace talks about their Dwarf Cavendish bananas and all the benefits of these bananas which include fiber, potassium, and vitamins B6 and C 🍌 Once you’ve eaten truly FRESH food you won’t want to go back!
Linwood Garden has a fruit grove with over 35+ variety of fruit trees and 100+ individual trees. If you’d like to learn more, become a member, or volunteer you can check them out at templeterracecommunitygarden.org 🍊🥭
#coalitionofcommunitygardens #cocg #growinghealthypeople #growingstrongcommunities #tampacommunitygarden #dwarfcavendish #bananas
Our first “Ask Kitty” question came from Sheryl at Mustard Seed Garden in Lutz who asked if her and her garden members could schedule a visit to Tampa Heights Community Garden. There is no better education than sharing knowledge and learning what other community gardens are doing!
That being said, everyone is welcome to join, THIS Wednesday the 24th at 9:00 am at 605 E Francis, Tampa 33602. (Yes, we realize the video said 8:30 😹)
Stay tuned for future outtakes and feel free to ask Kitty YOUR central Florida gardening related question in the comments! 🥦🥕🌺
#askkitty #grannygardener #kittygang #cocg
Our first “Ask Kitty” question came from Sheryl at Mustard Seed Garden in Lutz who asked if her and her garden members could schedule a visit to Tampa Heights Community Garden. There is no better education than sharing knowledge and learning what other community gardens are doing!
That being said, everyone is welcome to join, THIS Wednesday the 24th at 9:00 am at 605 E Francis, Tampa 33602. (Yes, we realize the video said 8:30 😹)
Stay tuned for future outtakes and feel free to ask Kitty YOUR central Florida gardening related question in the comments! 🥦🥕🌺
#askkitty #grannygardener #kittygang #cocg
COCG and Healthy 22nd Street Garden were honored to host Nina Bhattacharyya from USDA and Kayla Caselli from City of Tampa’s Sustainability & Resilience program in late June! We shared how Healthy 22nd Street was formed, the huge impacts it’s had on the community, and the future plans for the garden as a part of the USDA grant! Below are a few things in the works…
-Relocating garden to a more permanent location (still working with the City to determine where!)
-Expanding garden into a garden park for the entire community
-Becoming a garden hub and market with locally grown produce sales and educational workshops
-Replicating this model at our second location in West Tampa (stay tuned for more details!)
Nina promised she would come back and visit to see our progress and we invite all of you to do the same! Comment below if you have any questions about Healthy 22nd Street or the USDA grant!
And p.s - @healthy22nd hosts a FREE educational workshop the third Saturday of every month. Follow them for updates and more info!
#growinghealthypeople #growingstrongcommunities
COCG and Healthy 22nd Street Garden were honored to host Nina Bhattacharyya from USDA and Kayla Caselli from City of Tampa’s Sustainability & Resilience program in late June! We shared how Healthy 22nd Street was formed, the huge impacts it’s had on the community, and the future plans for the garden as a part of the USDA grant! Below are a few things in the works…
-Relocating garden to a more permanent location (still working with the City to determine where!)
-Expanding garden into a garden park for the entire community
-Becoming a garden hub and market with locally grown produce sales and educational workshops
-Replicating this model at our second location in West Tampa (stay tuned for more details!)
Nina promised she would come back and visit to see our progress and we invite all of you to do the same! Comment below if you have any questions about Healthy 22nd Street or the USDA grant!
And p.s - @healthy22nd hosts a FREE educational workshop the third Saturday of every month. Follow them for updates and more info!
#growinghealthypeople #growingstrongcommunities
Grant Alert! 🚨
Check out this sneak peak behind the scenes 🎥 of the Community Gardening Curriculum and Certification Program being produced by the Hillsborough IFAS Extension office!
This curriculum is FREE and will be coming out Fall of this year! No matter your skill level, if you are in Central Florida and interested in gardening, this course is for YOU! 🥬🥕🍅
Comment below to get on our pre-registration list!
#cocg #growinghealthypeople #growingstrongcommunitues #communitygardening #centralfloridagardening #centralfloridagardener
Grant Alert! 🚨
Check out this sneak peak behind the scenes 🎥 of the Community Gardening Curriculum and Certification Program being produced by the Hillsborough IFAS Extension office!
This curriculum is FREE and will be coming out Fall of this year! No matter your skill level, if you are in Central Florida and interested in gardening, this course is for YOU! 🥬🥕🍅
Comment below to get on our pre-registration list!
#cocg #growinghealthypeople #growingstrongcommunitues #communitygardening #centralfloridagardening #centralfloridagardener
Gardener Spotlight!🥕🌟
Our gardener of the month, Yakira, is a member of Tampa Heights Community Garden. This is her first garden and she was awarded “Rookie of the Year” at the community breakfast in May! Kira also recently obtained her yoga instructor certification and hosts “Grattitude Yoga” in the garden, to resume in October. We hope to see you there!
Swipe to hear how gardening has benefitted her mental health and stay tuned for COCG’s new website which will feature all of her community gardens and their amazing events in ONE PLACE!!
#cocg #growinggardeners #growinggardens #growinghealthycommunities #carrots🥕 #gardeningformentalhealth #gardeningforbeginners #tampagardens #tampagardening #healthequity #foodequityforall #gardeninglifestyle #gardenlovers #gardeningforthesoul #gardentherapy
Gardener Spotlight!🥕🌟
Our gardener of the month, Yakira, is a member of Tampa Heights Community Garden. This is her first garden and she was awarded “Rookie of the Year” at the community breakfast in May! Kira also recently obtained her yoga instructor certification and hosts “Grattitude Yoga” in the garden, to resume in October. We hope to see you there!
Swipe to hear how gardening has benefitted her mental health and stay tuned for COCG’s new website which will feature all of her community gardens and their amazing events in ONE PLACE!!
#cocg #growinggardeners #growinggardens #growinghealthycommunities #carrots🥕 #gardeningformentalhealth #gardeningforbeginners #tampagardens #tampagardening #healthequity #foodequityforall #gardeninglifestyle #gardenlovers #gardeningforthesoul #gardentherapy
Happy July! 🍍🫛💚🇺🇸
#julygardening #letsgrowtogether #cocg #ediblestoplantinjuly #growinghealthypeople #growinggardeners #growingstrongcommunities #centralfloridagardening #ifasextension #floridamastergardener #gardeningsolutions
Happy July! 🍍🫛💚🇺🇸
#julygardening #letsgrowtogether #cocg #ediblestoplantinjuly #growinghealthypeople #growinggardeners #growingstrongcommunities #centralfloridagardening #ifasextension #floridamastergardener #gardeningsolutions
Meet the other co-founder of The Coalition, the myth, the magic, the legend…KITTY WALLACE.
Prior to COCG being founded in 2015, only six of the 12 community gardens in Hillsborough County made it past the three-year mark, a survival rate of only 50%. Fast forward to 2024, and COCG has grown from six gardens to over 60 with nearly a 100% survival rate. This never would have been possible without her!
A few fun facts about Kitty:
• Her favorite vegetable is broccoli 🥦
• She plays the flute, clarinet, trumpet, guitar, and also made a dulcimer at the John C Campbell folk school.
• She has a wicked sense of humor 😄
• When she’s not gardening you can find her “wiping dirt off her feet” (her 3rd favorite activity) and hanging out with her seven grandchildren (her favorite activity).
• At any given time she has seeds in her pocket, a shovel in her car, and is ready to help! 🧑🏼🌾💪🏻
COCG is excited to announce the “Ask Kitty” series to help share her wealth of knowledge with our community! Comment below with your Central Florida gardening question or feel free to share your favorite Kitty story!
#askkitty #kittygang #COCG #growinggardeners #growinggardens #strentheningcommunities #growinghealthycommunities #communitygardensbuildcommunity #tampagarden #tampagardening #growyourfood #foodequityforall #growingtampa #centralfloridagardening #centralfloridagarden #centralfloridagardener
Meet the other co-founder of The Coalition, the myth, the magic, the legend…KITTY WALLACE.
Prior to COCG being founded in 2015, only six of the 12 community gardens in Hillsborough County made it past the three-year mark, a survival rate of only 50%. Fast forward to 2024, and COCG has grown from six gardens to over 60 with nearly a 100% survival rate. This never would have been possible without her!
A few fun facts about Kitty:
• Her favorite vegetable is broccoli 🥦
• She plays the flute, clarinet, trumpet, guitar, and also made a dulcimer at the John C Campbell folk school.
• She has a wicked sense of humor 😄
• When she’s not gardening you can find her “wiping dirt off her feet” (her 3rd favorite activity) and hanging out with her seven grandchildren (her favorite activity).
• At any given time she has seeds in her pocket, a shovel in her car, and is ready to help! 🧑🏼🌾💪🏻
COCG is excited to announce the “Ask Kitty” series to help share her wealth of knowledge with our community! Comment below with your Central Florida gardening question or feel free to share your favorite Kitty story!
#askkitty #kittygang #COCG #growinggardeners #growinggardens #strentheningcommunities #growinghealthycommunities #communitygardensbuildcommunity #tampagarden #tampagardening #growyourfood #foodequityforall #growingtampa #centralfloridagardening #centralfloridagarden #centralfloridagardener
The Coalition of Community Garden’s mission is to support community gardening, share knowledge and resources, grow a sustainable framework through advocacy and public policy, and cultivate individual and community health. One of the ways we are doing so is with our USDA “City of Tampa’s Growing Our Community Gardens and Education Initiative” Grant!
Last week Urban Agriculture Coordinator & Executive Director Meryl Stout, Urban Agriculture Specialist Nate Farley, longtime community activist and co-founder of the Coalition Lena Young Green, and Urban Agriculture Specialist AunYiea Smith met to collaborate on the grant. Follow along for more updates - big things are coming from COCG!
#COCG #growinggardeners #growingcommunity #tampacommunitygarden
The Coalition of Community Garden’s mission is to support community gardening, share knowledge and resources, grow a sustainable framework through advocacy and public policy, and cultivate individual and community health. One of the ways we are doing so is with our USDA “City of Tampa’s Growing Our Community Gardens and Education Initiative” Grant!
Last week Urban Agriculture Coordinator & Executive Director Meryl Stout, Urban Agriculture Specialist Nate Farley, longtime community activist and co-founder of the Coalition Lena Young Green, and Urban Agriculture Specialist AunYiea Smith met to collaborate on the grant. Follow along for more updates - big things are coming from COCG!
#COCG #growinggardeners #growingcommunity #tampacommunitygarden
The Coalition of Community Gardens
Empowering Tampa Bay garden groups since 2015
The Coalition of Community Gardens is a network of gardens and partners who support and share knowledge and resources; build infrastructure to grow gardens; and advocate for public policies to improve health through community gardening in Florida.
There are over 60 Community Gardens all over the West Central Florida area.