Sustainable Community Gardening Coordinator Training Seminar 

Learn to grow a successful community gardening group with Green Industries Institute’s Sustainable Community Gardening Training Seminar. This two day seminar is offered specifically for those interested in organic gardening with schools, non-profits, and religious organizations. This course is also an ideal primer for an individual looking to start a neighborhood community garden, or improve member involvement at an existing garden.

Participants who complete this course learn the skills to not only grow the plants in the garden, but how to organize people to form a successful, meaningful garden organization.  

The first day focuses on the community organizing aspect, with a set of workshops based on the American Community Gardening Association curriculum “Growing Communities.” Participants will work in groups to learn how an organization builds community, not dependency; how to map potential partners and allies in their communities; and how to go through a step by step process of starting a successful organization.  

The second day introduces participants to the basics of planning and maintaining an organic garden. Topics include crop planning, crop families, crop rotation, seed starting, composting, pest and disease control, weed control, and cover cropping. A portion of the class is dedicated to the hands on experience of designing a preliminary crop plan with planting schedules.

Registration Information for Sustainable Community Gardening Coordinator Course

Registration for Sustainable Community Gardening Coordinator Training is open now. Please download registration form and print it out to be mailed or faxed. Forms cannot be emailed. Checks or money orders are to be sent by mail and are required to reserve a place for each class.

Registration Form

Mail registration form and payment to: Green Industries Institute, 2729 W Washington St, Monticello, FL 32344 or Fax: (850) 997-4037

Upcoming Course Dates: Saturday March 3, and Saturday March 10, from 9am-4pm. Classes take place at Green Industries Institute, located at 2729 W Washington St, Monticello, FL. The class must have 5 students registered, with a maximum class size of 20.

Cost: $105. Cost includes both days of classes and lunch.

Contact Claire Mitchell:
Email: mitchellc@nfcc.edu
Phone: (850) 973-1702