Monterey County Food System Coalition - Interest Group 3- Community and School Gardens

Interest Group 3- Monterey County Garden Network

Our Main Goals:

1- Contribute to an economically vibrant food system that nourishes its communities, preserves natural resources, and creates equitable opportunities

2- Create synergies and build capacity among garden supporters across our County

3- Share materials, resources and fundraising opportunities to bolster garden efforts

Current participants include gardeners from Salinas, Marina, Monterey, Seaside, North County and Pacific Grove. All are welcome! The group is facilitated by Zoe Curcio, Resource Conservation District of Monterey County and Laura Murphy, Resource Conservation District of Monterey County

Resources (Click on the image below)

Click on the image below to access a dynamic tool (Padlet) and access multiple resources, including:

A myriad of Curriculum presented per grade (K-5th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th)
Guides to get school gardens started and supporting organizations
Local seeds, plants and material sources
Grant opportunities
and more resources!

How to Connect: Volunteer Events and Resources

LISTSERV- Get added to join a network of 200+ garden leaders, gardeners, and volunteers! It's a place to announce garden-related funding opportunities, news, and crowd-sourcing ideas/solutions

CLICK FOR SHARED CALENDAR - Volunteer Opportunities in Monterey County Gardens
GOOGLE DRIVE - A collection of resources shared by and for members including planting calendars, pollinator and native plant resources, soil health principles, and school garden curriculum

To be added to the listserv and get access to the Google Drive, email mcgardennetwork@gmail.com

Click link below to read about the Network in Edible Monterey Bay.

Found Treasure: Monterey County Garden Network (and 8 Summer Gardening Tips) - Edible Monterey BayJune 21, 2024 – The living and breathing glory of a garden—from fungi, bacteria and soil, to root, branch and blossom, to bee, butterfly and bird—has long been honored with all manner of breathless prose. But in the end it can be summed up rather simply: It’s a network. So it makes some poetic sense ... Read more

Upcoming Garden Workdays / Volunteer Opportunities

Please check out the SHARED CALENDAR above for Garden Volunteer Opportunities in Monterey County!

If you have your own opportunity you'd like to share, email mcgardennetwork@gmail.com

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