Happy May Day! GardenWorks is now 18 months old! Unbelievable, how the time flies! We have worked with community gardeners to collect data on nearly 130 community gardens. COMGAR, the community gardener email list for the Twin Cities is over 300 folks. We've held two Community Garden Spring Resource Fairs, the first annual Parade of Community Gardens, and sent out three newsletters featuring gardeners voices, and established a website with an online Community Garden Directory -- and none of this would have happened if not for the amazing group of community gardeners who contribute their time, energy and enthusiasm.

Coming up --

• The Youth Urban Gardeners Network, a network of folks working with youth in garden settings
• COMGAR Cultivators, Ramsey and Hennepin County Master Gardeners who are available to answer questions and provide advice on gardening within the community in our Twin Cities.
  
• Mini-grant program for community gardeners -- financial resources to help each garden group achieve long-term sustainability in any variety of ways.
  

Check our website for resources and to learn about community gardens in the Twin Cities metro area! www.gardenworksmn.org

See you in the garden! Kirsten (GardenWorks, program manager)