Take the opportunity to jump into your local community garden! From carrots and lettuce, to blueberries and strawberries, grow your favorite produce and teach your kids where food comes from BEFORE it goes to the grocery store. There are community gardens all over Central Ohio, from Clintonville to German Village, Pickerington to Grove City. The American Community Garden Association has a vast list of local gardens that you can join, along with contact information and basic details for each garden.
Choose one close to home, work, or house of worship, whichever will be easiest to visit often and care for the seeds you plant. Kids love to watch their food grow big and strong, and love to munch on fresh produce they’ve helped tend. Some parents find that even hard-to-sell veggies like spinach and cauliflower become eagerly devoured treats when you’ve watered and weeded them yourself!
Rules and requirement vary from garden to garden. Some church gardens require you to donate produce to food banks, some school gardens require that your child attend or that you volunteer a certain number of hours in the garden. Others are simply private gardens in a communal setting. Check with the contact person listed for a garden you’d like to join. They’ll have all the information and details you need.
The City of Columbus Educational Gardens
Ready to cultivate your own piece of paradise? Explore our real estate listings in Columbus and discover homes near thriving community gardens. Contact us now and let’s make your dream of a homegrown lifestyle a reality.
Happy Gardening!
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Holidays in Hilliard Ohio
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'Tis the season to celebrate, and our neighborhoods are offering fun events and opportunities, so what do the Holidays in Hilliard Ohio bring?
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#Community Info,
#Greater Columbus Events,
'Tis the season to celebrate, and our neighborhoods are offering fun events and opportunities, so what do the Holidays in Dublin Ohio bring?
Holidays in Columbus Ohio
#Community Info,
#Greater Columbus Events,
This year, take the time to really enjoy your holidays in Columbus Ohio! There are so many holiday activities and events right here in Columbus, most are family focused and full of good cheer. So make some reservations or plans now, to sprinkle a little holiday all throughout your months of November and December.
Holidays in Hilliard Ohio
'Tis the season to celebrate, and our neighborhoods are offering fun events and opportunities, so what do the Holidays in Hilliard Ohio bring?
Holidays in Dublin Ohio
'Tis the season to celebrate, and our neighborhoods are offering fun events and opportunities, so what do the Holidays in Dublin Ohio bring?
Holidays in Columbus Ohio
This year, take the time to really enjoy your holidays in Columbus Ohio! There are so many holiday activities and events right here in Columbus, most are family focused and full of good cheer. So make some reservations or plans now, to sprinkle a little holiday all throughout your months of November and December.