Small Scale Crop Rotation

September 23, 

6pm- 8pm

People have been practicing crop rotation for at least 8,000 years. This old school agricultural technique is still one of the best ways to cycle nutrients, combat diseases, and outsmart pests. During this class, we will discuss the basics of crop rotation and teach you how to practice it on a small scale in your home or community garden. Click here to get more details and register for this class.

Black Gold: Creating and Using Compost in the Garden

October 21, 6pm-8pm

Don't toss that apple core in the trash-- put it in the compost pile! Come learn some easy ways to start composting. It's a great way to recycle organic waste generated from our landscapes, gardens, and kitchens. We'll discuss what should and shouldn't be composted and how to use this incredible resource in your home or community garden. Click here to get more details and register for this class.

Robinhood Road Family YMCA

The Robinhood Road YMCA Community Garden celebrated its official opening just one month ago, making it the newest community garden in Forsyth County. According to Mike Miller, an employee of the YMCA who spearheaded the garden project, the onsite community garden stemmed from a desire to create a space that could be utilized by members of the Y while also serving the greater community. 

The garden is a mix of both allotment and communal gardens and also features a children's garden. There are fifteen 4'x4' raised beds that Y members rent to grow a wide variety of flowers and vegetables. Additionally, the YMCA has a "Y" shaped bed and four 4'x8' raised beds located in the children's garden. These beds are maintained communally by volunteers, and all of the food grown in them is donated to the Winston-Salem Second Harvest Food Bank.

More than 300 volunteer hours have been put into the development of the garden by Robinhood Y members, youth groups, and staff. So far this season the garden has donated close to 70lbs of food.