Conway Giving Garden

Giving gardeners fortify our community by gathering as volunteers to grow nutritious, ecologically sustainable food which is donated to local charitable groups.

The first Giving Garden, being established in Conway in collaboration with Starting Point, aims to produce 800+ pounds of vegetables, herbs and pollinator-friendly flowers in its first season. It will be managed with organic, low-tech, high-yield methods. The entire harvest will be donated to local organizations including Starting Point, Kismet Rock Foundation, Vaughan Community Services and other local food pantries.

How can you help? We are looking for MONEY and EQUIPMENT DONATIONS to get us started and VOLUNTEERS to keep it running all season long. This is an all volunteer initiative, so every dollar donated will cover direct expenses for getting the garden established - thank you!

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2017 Wish List 

This is what your donation will pay for. But why buy new? We'll happily make use of your garden equipment donations when you clean out your garage. Those spare seedling starts and beneficial perennial transplants - we'll gladly take them off your hands, too!

• Organic seeds, seedlings and beneficial perennial starts
• Organic compost (6+ cu yards)
• Hoes, rakes, pitchfork, broadfork
• Wheelbarrow & two wheeled cart
• Tarps, row covers, bio-film, hoops
• Processing sink & table
• Harvest baskets/crates/coolers/5 gallon buckets
• Hoses and sprinklers
• Rain gauge
• Electric fencing & solar energizer
• Hanging scale
• Large dry erase board

Please contact us if you're interested in becoming involved as a volunteer team leader or garden volunteer!