For 30 years Southside Community Land Trust has supported urban food producers. We currently manage 13 community gardens in South Providence and provide education, resources, and support to over 700 food gardeners through our Community Growers Network.
Do you grow food in a community garden, a home garden, a school garden, or a market garden? This Network is for you. The PCGN aims to provide access to gardening resources, education, and community building for its members, helping gardeners in Providence grow more food! We will work with community leaders to establish six HUBS in different Providence neighborhoods. HUBS may be community gardens or other community centers, serving as a distribution center for gardening materials and a host site for workshops and community events.
GROWER MEMBERS RECEIVE ALL SCLT MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS, PLUS:
• Up to 50 gallons of screened compost (i.e. 10 white buckets or a garbage can)
• Seeds and other organic growing materials
• Free admission to Plant Providence workshops (starting in 2012, non-Grower
Members will pay $5 for attending workshops, except the Beginning Growers Series)
• Free or reduced admission to Providence Community Growers Network events
• Representation to the Providence Community Growers Network Council
• Opportunities to advocate for urban agriculture in Providence
• Knowing that your support is helping hundreds of families “grow food everywhere!”
Want to learn more? Ready to join? Email Liza Sutton, SCLT Community Growers Network Director at liza@southsideclt.org
Look for these yearly events run by the Community Growers Network
• Spring - Urban Ag. Kick-off March 3rd, 2012 1-4pm at the Roger Williams Park Botanical Garden (read about last year's event on our blog)
• Fall - Community Gardens Tour and Potluck (read about the event on our blog)
Other questions?
Contact Liza, the Community Growers Network Director, at gardens@southsideclt.org or (401) 273-9419, ext. 25.
