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Starting a Community Garden with The Square Foot Gardening Method

Starting a Community Garden with The Square Foot Gardening Method. CAFB Partner Agency Appreciation Forum April 26, 2010. “The mission of the Capital Area Food Bank is to nourish hungry people and to lead the community in ending hunger.”. Why should your agency have a garden?.

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Starting a Community Garden with The Square Foot Gardening Method

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  1. Starting a Community Garden with The Square Foot Gardening Method CAFB Partner Agency Appreciation Forum April 26, 2010 “The mission of the Capital Area Food Bank is to nourish hungry people and to lead the community in ending hunger.”

  2. Why should your agency have a garden? • Engage Clients & Volunteers • Empower individuals to provide for their basic food needs • Promote healthy eating • Learn new skills

  3. What is Square Foot Gardening? “Square Foot Gardening is a uniquely simplified method of gardening that produces 100% of the harvest in only 20% of the space without all the hard work and drudgery of single row gardening.” -Mel Bartholomew http://www.squarefootgardening.com/

  4. Square Foot Gardening: • 4x4 foot square • Lined with weed barrier • Divided into sixteen 1x1 foot squares • The bed is filled with bagged soil

  5. Benefits of Square Foot Gardening - Less Work. - Saves Water. - Decreased Weeding. - Pesticide / Herbicide Free. - Increased Accessibility. - Higher Yields. - Well suited for areas with poor soil. - Good for beginners.

  6. Square Foot Gardening is Easy! • Low cost materials • (for 4 beds, $180-$220 without donations) • Minimal labor involved • Plus volunteers love it! • No tools needed beyond the initial building the beds day (just watering cans!) • Few seeds needed per square; keep the leftover seeds for the future or give away to clients.

  7. 1 head of cabbage 1 head of broccoli 1 head of cauliflower 4 heads romaine lettuce 4 heads leaf lettuce 4 heads salad lettuce 5 lbs. of sugar peas 8 bunches of swiss chard 9 bunches of spinach 9 turnips 16 small carrots 16 beets 4 bunches of beet greens 16 long carrots 32 radishes How much food can you get?In one 4x4 foot bed for the spring…

  8. Starting a Garden in 8 Easy Steps Planning • Organize a meeting of interested people • Form a planning committee • Identify all resources • Approach a sponsor • Choose site • Install the Garden! • Determine protocols for maintenance • Encourage participants stay in touch

  9. Sustainable Food Center SFC Community Garden Training May 22, 9-1pm www.sustainablefoodcenter.org 1106 Clayton LaneAustin, TX 78723-2491(512) 236-0074

  10. Contact us for more help We would love to give you more guidance should you decide to start a garden. • Sunshine Cantu 512-684-1551 scantu@austinfoodbank.org • Alese Colehour 512-684-2536 acolehour@austinfoodbank.org • Jessie Curran 512-684-2547 jcurran@austinfoodbank.org

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