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Community Gardening and Urban Agriculture : Special Interest Gardening
Discover campus and community resources for cultivating the art and science of gardening.
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- Resources for Guests
Food Business Development
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Information for Food EntrepreneursLinks to services and documents from the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection.
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Food Business Network, University of Wisconsin ExtensionFind links to Wisconsin regional commercial food processing services, incubator kitchens.
Public Produce, Community Orchards
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Public Produce: Growing Food in Public Spaces, A Start Up GuidePublication from the Kamloops Food Policy Council, British Columbia. Author: Elaine Sedgman, 2013.
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Community Orchards, ATTRA PublicationCommunity orchard movement, history and guidance. Publication made available by the National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
Gardening for Pollinators, Wildlife
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Garden for Wildlife: Create a Sustainable Garden that Helps Wildlife (national)National Wildlife Federation special feature.
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Monarch Joint Venture (national)Planting butterfly-friendly corridors.
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Our Future Flies on the Wings of Pollinators, Forest Service, USDALearning site about pollinators and pollination. Tips for creating pollinator-friendly landscapes.
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Pollinator PartnershipConsult its regional planting guides.
Rain Gardens
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Rain Garden Reading ListSelected reading from Wisconsin's Water Library.
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Rain GardensDescription, project and resource links compiled by the Madison Area Municipal Stormwater Partnership (MAMSWaP) / Dane County Land & Water Resources Department.
Climate Conscious Gardening
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The Climate Friendly GardenerPublication from the Union of Concerned Scientists (http://www.ucsusa.org/)
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Plant Hardiness Zone Maps, USDAInteractive, GIS mapping.
Native Plant Gardening, Natural Landscapes
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Homegrown National ParkGrassroots movement and resource hub to restore biodiversity and ecosystem function by planting native plants. Consult suggested sources for seeds and native plants by state, region.
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Native Gardening, "Why Garden with Native Wildflowers?", Forest Service, USDAResource page with links to plant hardiness zones, restoration and native landscaping, native plant alternatives, and more.
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Wild Ones: Native Plants, Natural LandscapesNon-profit organization promoting environmentally sound landscaping practices to preserve biodiversity through the preservation, restoration and establishment of native plant communities. Consult local chapters, landscape designs regionally, directory of plant nurseries.
Gardening with Children, School Gardens, Outdoor Learning Environments
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Edible Schoolyard Project (national)See special content about projects for learning at home: https://edibleschoolyard.org/edible-education-home-classroom
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Got Dirt? Gardening Initiative ToolkitStep-by-step plans for getting started. Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Nutrition and Physical Activity Program publication. English & Spanish language editions.
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Got VeggiesGarden-based nutrition education curriculum. Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Nutrition and Physical Activity Program publication. English & Spanish language editions.
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Kids Gardening"Gardening Toolbox" and Educator Resources (activities, lesson plans). Developed by staff affiliated with the Intervale Center, Burlington, Vermont.
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Wisconsin School Garden NetworkSupported by Cultivate Health Initiative (CHI), a joint project of Rooted and the Environmental Design Lab, in collaboration with healthTIDE and the Obesity Prevention Initiative. Search resource library for lesson plans and more: https://wischoolgardens.org/search-our-library/
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Farm to School, REAP Food GroupProgram works to bring fresh, local, sustainably produced food to children, establish reliable markets for local farms using sustainable agriculture practices,
and provide hands-on education in Madison classrooms.
Citizen Science Inspiration
"How You Can Help Save the Monarch Butterfly--and the Planet" with Mary Ellen Hannibal. TED Women, Palm Springs, 2019.
Enabling Spaces, Horticultural Therapy
Community Gardens
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Ample Harvest (national)Campaign to link gardeners with community food-banks.
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Community of GardensDigital archive hosted by Smithsonian Gardens in partnership with Archives of American Gardens. " Growing garden history through your images, stories, & exhibits".
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Gardens NetworkFind a community garden!
Partnership of Rooted, Dane County UW Extension and the City of Madison.