Lawton Park Community Garden
Welcome Lawton Park Community Gardeners!
We offer resources to cultivate a healthy, successful and abundant community garden for both new gardeners and those with experience.
Exciting benefits to growing your own fruits and vegetables:
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More Fresh and Healthy Food! Fruits and vegetables contain fiber, vitamins, and minerals and can reduce the risk of stroke, diabetes, heart disease, obesity, and some types of cancer
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Eating Organic! More control over avoiding chemicals used for growing food conventioning
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Improved Quality of Life! More exercise and a chance to connect with Mother Nature
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More Sustainable! Less need to transport food from distant farms
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Saving Money! Lower fruit and vegetable bills at the grocery store
Educational Workshops and Resources
Second Annual Winter Meeting
Date TBA - Baycove Academy
Useful Links
Here's a link to a great square foot planting guide:
http://thefoodproject.org/sites/default/files/GrowingGuide2010.pdf
More resourceful links to videos, blogs and more:
http://greencitygrowers.com/urban-farming-resources/
http://www.gardengirltv.com/raised-bed-gardens.html
http://www.gardengirltv.com/gardening-tips.html
Happy Growing!