Discover Greensboro Program Guide Summer 2023

Keeley Park Garden

FEATURE STORY Programs

From the Garden Julie Hale, Community Garden Coordinator Greensboro Parks and Recreation offers many unique programs to serve our community. Our Community Garden Program provides residents an opportunity to grow their own food by renting plots in one of five organically-managed gardens in our neighborhood and regional parks. Seventy-six plots are available between our five community gardens, and annual rental fees range from $15 to $35 per plot, depending on the garden location and plot size. Enrollment begins each year on January 1 and is first come, first served. Whether you grow food in a community garden or your backyard, vegetable gardening brings lots of rewards in terms of fresh, healthy eating. Local food takes on new meaning when it comes from your own garden! We’re fortunate in the Greensboro area to be able to grow fresh vegetables for nine months of the year. If you plant seeds and seedlings at the right times, you could be harvesting tasty veggies from early April to late December. And while summer is probably the default season for a lot of folks to grow vegetables, spring and fall gardening can really extend our harvest options. Spring Gardening February kicks off the garden season in our part of North Carolina, since we often experience “spring like” days in what is still, technically, winter. Cold-hardy sugar snap, snow, and English peas, and greens like arugula, spinach, and kale, can all

potentially be planted in February during milder spells. Once March arrives, it’s full speed ahead with spring planting. Our average last frost date is around April 3, so make sure to plant only cold-tolerant vegetables at this time of year. Leafy greens of all kinds thrive in cool weather, so take your pick of a vast array of lettuce and Asian green varieties available today. How to get involved Contact Julie Hale, Community Garden Coordinator at 336-373-4549 or via e-mail at juliet.hale@greensboro-nc.gov Community Garden Locations: • Keeley Park, 4100 Keeley Road • Steelman Park, 970 Gregory Street • Northside Village Park, 1714 Kay Street • Gorrell Street, 401 Gorrell Street • Maywood Park, 2009 Maywood Street

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