Community Gardening Day is Aug. 6 in Dakota County
Nine community gardens in four Dakota County communities will be open to visitors Aug. 6 at part of Community Gardening Day, a day of statewide recognition honoring community gardens.
Visitors are welcome to take a self-guided tour of the community gardens and participate in a wide range of activities planned at the various locations.
Gardening Matters’ has online maps and directories at www.gardeningmatters.org of community gardens that will be celebrating across the Twin Cities.
Apple Valley
Partnership Garden at the School of Environmental Studies, 12155 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Learn about organic community gardening, pond and rain water catchment system, plant and worm composting, potato towers, sprouts and healthy salad ideas, recycling, birdhouses, wind turbine, green roof, intergenerational partnerships and more.
Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church Community Garden, 12650 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Garden tours.
Westview School Community Garden, 225 Garden View Drive, Apple Valley, 12 noon to 3 p.m. – Garden tours and art work by Westview students.
Burnsville
Co-op Community Gardens at Valley Natural Foods, 13750 County Road 11, Burnsville, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Food production, garden and permaculture tours, information about “Let’s Go-5-2-1-0” a program created to promote healthy living for families and children, coffee, ice tea, lemonade, recipes and coupons. See www.valleynaturalfoods.com.
International Outreach Church Community Garden, 1512 Woodhill Road, Burnsville, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Ethnic food samples, children’s activities and more. See www.ioccommuitygarden.org.
Wolk Park Community Garden, 13800 Parkwood Lane, Burnsville, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Eagan
Garden to Table at Eagan Resource Center, 3910 Rahn Road, Eagan, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Garden tours, art in the garden, healthy food and a Master Gardener presentation, see www.eaganrc.org.
Ss. Martha & Mary Episcopal Church Gardens, 4180 Lexington Ave. S., Eagan, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Music, games, a showcase of plants and harvested vegetables and healthy hors d’oevres. See www.mandm.org.
Farmington
Farmington Community Garden, City of Farmington and School District 192 Community Education, 6100 195th St. W., Farmington, 10 a.m. to 12 noon – Free lemonade, a display of recycled reused garden art and functional yard items, garden tips and healthy garden produce recipes.
