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Awarded SARE Grant for Youth Educators
Ground School was awareded a grant from SARE, a departement of the USDA, that focuses on Sustainable Agriculture and Research Education. The grant of $5,800 will go to support the educational goals...
Drip Irrigation Workshop, May 25
Learn how to install and use a drip irrigation system for your home garden. Hands-on learning through installing an irrigation at GG
Gathering Ground Starts A Community Garden
Gathering Ground is excited to begin hosting a community garden on the Grounds in 2023. Our goal with the community garden is to have a common garden that invites everyone come to visit, learn in,...
Ground School Application Is Open
Ground School, Gathering Ground’s summer program focused on sustainability and agriculture, opens up applications for local students For five years, Gathering Ground has hosted a summer...
Wild And Precious: Year In Review
As I've been looking over photos and evaluations from this past summer's programs, I hear Mary Oliver whispering her poem "The Summer Day" in my ear. How she deftly juxtaposes the grasshoppers...
Small is prosperous: Growing Chestnuts
On the grand scheme of things a few acres of chestnuts on Washington Island sounds small. And it is. But small is mighty. Here are 4 reasons why a chesetnut orchard can have a big impact: Food: 1...