Backyard Growers
Categories
Community & Civic Organizations
Hours:
9am-5pm
About Us
Backyard Growers is a nonprofit organization that cultivates healthy, connected, environmentally sustainable communities and fights for food justice by teaching people to grow their own food. We connect kids, families, and seniors to healthy food through school, community, and backyard gardens.
Images
.jpg "A Backyard Growers cooking workshop hosted at the Open Door")
.jpg "Gloucester students planting lettuce seeds for Salad Days in their school garden")
.jpg "Gardeners harvesting their own fresh, healthy produce at Willowood Community Garden")
Events
In-Person Workshop: DIY Healthy Soil Amendments
- Learn the basics of garden soil health through composition, testing, and amendments, all of which can be done in a garden yourself.
- Thursday Feb 23, 2023
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In-Person Workshop: DIY Healthy Soil Amendments
- Learn the basics of soil health through composition, testing, and amendments, all of which can be done in a garden yourself.
- Thursday Feb 23, 2023
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Virtual Workshop: How to Start Seeds Indoors
- Backyard Growers will guide you through the process of starting your own veggie seeds indoors, including a materials list, dos and don’ts, and a live Q&A
- Wednesday Mar 8, 2023
Giveaway: Free Veggie Seeds to Start Indoors
- Backyard Growers will be giving away FREE vegetable seeds to get you started, which should be planted in March
- Thursday Mar 9, 2023
