January 17, 2019

Quarterly meeting of the Coalition of Community Gardens - Tampa Bay. 5:30 - 7:30

Tampa Heights Community Garden, 605 East Frances Avenue, will host our meeting.. We will tour the garden, see the fish and grow beds in the aquaponic garden, our new compost area, solar power plant. Follow up meeting will be held at the Tampa Heights Community Center, 2005 N. Lamar Avenue, a one block walk down the Green Artery, a walking path connecting the neighborhood.

We will discuss ideas about collaborating on a regional composting idea. We want to finalize ideas for our 2nd Annual Grow Community Gardens conference, April 6.

April 5-7, 2019 2nd Annual Grow Community Gardens conference, to be held at the University Area Community Center, 14013 N. 22nd Street, Tampa.

Keynote speaker, Rick Martinez, founder of Sweetwater Organic Farm, leader in the urban agriculture movement.

Welcome to Apollo Beach Garden Club - awarded the Seed to Sustenance matching start-up grant for the establishment of their community garden. woop woop!

Oldsmar Organic Community Garden - expanding and going strong!

Seminole Heights Community Garden - one of the top vote getters Creative Loafing

Harvest Hope Community Garden, University Area: honored by the Hillsborough County Planning Commission Award winner: participation.

Do you have something to shout out about? let us know....