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A day touring community and schoolgardens in northern Vermont

July 25, 2007

by Jim Flint

The ten gardens visited on July 25, 2007are among the 100+ member gardens in the

Vermont Community Garden Network.

The photo story that follows reveals awindow into the lives of the gardens andgardeners as they basked in the sunlight

of a beautiful mid summer day in Vermont.

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Vermont Community Garden Network tour routeNorthern Vermont - July 25, 2007

VCGN tour route with stops July 25, 2007130 miles

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8:00 a.m. Colchester Fort Ethan Allen Community Garden

.The half acre garden site was established in the 1970s at Fort Ethan Allen

and is one of the oldest community gardens in Vermont.

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.The garden is managed by Sonni Orsini, who also coordinates graduate

student housing for the University of Vermont. A 2006 VCGN mini-grant helped the gardeners purchase a tool shed.

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Garden plots are rented out each spring to residents of Fort Ethan Allen.An email list serv helps coordinators and gardeners to stay in touch. 9:00 a.m. Essex Junction Meadow Terrace Community Garden

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Meadow Terrace was established in 2005. The site is managed by EssexJunction Recreation & Parks and coordinated by Tim Schonholtz.

The community garden is adjacent to the Essex Technical Center. Thegardeners used a 2007 VCGN mini-grant to purchase a load of compost.

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9:30 a.m. Jeffersonville VT Cambridge Elementary School The Seeds of Sustainability Garden is just a short walk from the school.

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The school garden project was started in the 2006 by a group of sixthgrade students and University of Vermont intern Jessica Ridgeway.

Bins for organic composting tie in with the sustainability theme.

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10:00 a.m. Johnson VT Johnson State College Community GardenThe JSC Community Garden was started in 2007 by Green Solutions, acampus environmental group, to provide fresh produce for students.

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Green Solutions President, Elizabeth Wiren, worked with fellow students,faculty, and staff to plant the garden and construct a deer fence.

A 2007 VCGN mini-grant was used by the gardeners to purchasecompost, fencing, and sign materials.

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10:30 a.m. Johnson Elementary Schools Garden of Life The Garden of Life was started in 2005. The garden is integrated into theschool curriculum, the after school program, and summer programming.

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VCGN mini-grants received by the Garden of Life in 2006 and 2007 wereused for compost, a garden sign, and raised bed construction. 11:15 a.m. Eden VT The Little Garden in Eden

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The Little Garden in Eden is in its third year as part of the Eden CentralSchool after school and summer programs.

Eden gardeners used a 2007 VCGN mini-grant to purchase two rainbarrels and materials for a student designed and painted garden sign.

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Each year a little more space is added to the garden, which has becomea beautiful setting for students and staff to visit and share lunch.

noon Morrisville VT The Childrens Community Wellness GardenLamoille County Mental Health Services Division of Children, Youth & Families

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Led by garden coordinator Ifetayo White, DCYF children, youths, andstaff worked together to design, construct, and plant the raised beds.

A bulletin board shares the progress of the Childrens Wellness Gardenwhich was established with the help of a 2007 VCGN mini-grant.

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2:00 p.m. Stowe VT Stowe Community Garden opening 2008Stowe Assistant Recreation Director Brian Kaplan secured approval toestablish the new community garden on town land.

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Community gardening will help preserve the agricultural use of the land. 3:45 p.m. Waterbury VT Waterbury Community Garden

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The garden site is located on town land adjacent to recreation fields. Alletta Hale has coordinated the community garden for the past 25 years.

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A look back at community and school gardening in northern VermontJuly 25, 2007

A day touring community and school gardens innorthern Vermont -- July 25, 2007

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PO Box 4504Burlington, VT 05406-4504

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