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Planting Promise Tickets & Information
Planting Promise Tickets & Information
The Planting Promise is a luncheon that brings together individuals who share our passion for community, sustainability, and the beauty of nature. Held annually in the spring.
January Workshop: Growing Together - Designing Your Community Workday Plan
January Workshop: Growing Together - Designing Your Community Workday Plan
Grow your community, strengthen your orchard, and set your 2026 stewardship plan in motion! Join orchard stewards from across the country for an engaging hands-on virtual workshop where we will work together to build next year’s community workday calendar. This interactive session will blend shared learning, creative planning tools, and real life examples from The Giving Grove Network. Participants will leave with a draft engagement plan tailored to their orchard: including seasonal priorities, outreach strategies, and realistic community workdays that fit local needs. Whether you're new to stewardship or a seasoned orchard leader, this session is intended to spark ideas, deepen connections, and give you a clear path to a dynamic 2026 growing season. Come ready to collaborate, imagine, and map out the year ahead. Your orchard community starts with you, so let’s grow it intentionally!
Creating a Community Orchard w/ Ryan Watson of Giving Grove | Ep. 181 - Plant School Podcast | Podcast on Spotify
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Creating a Community Orchard w/ Ryan Watson of Giving Grove | Ep. 181 - Plant School Podcast | Podcast on Spotify
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Could urban farming feed the world? | Sustainable development | The Guardian
Could urban farming feed the world? | Sustainable development | The Guardian
From back gardens to hi-tech hydroponics, the future of food doesn’t have to be rural
Healing the Soul and the Soil: A Memorial Orchard Grows in Garland
Healing the Soul and the Soil: A Memorial Orchard Grows in Garland
The Giving Grove Bookshop
The Giving Grove Bookshop
The Giving Grove helps communities grow little orchards with a big impact, providing free, fresh fruit, shade, and connection for generations to come. Across the country, our network of neighborhood orchards is creating healthier, greener, and more resilient cities. This collection features books handpicked by The Giving Grove team; stories and guides that inspire our work in community orcharding, regenerative agriculture, and environmental stewardship. Every purchase supports our mission and helps share the knowledge and joy of growing food close to home.
West Dallas Multipurpose Center with Ashley Hutto
West Dallas Multipurpose Center with Ashley Hutto
At the West Dallas Multipurpose Center, a once-forgotten patch of land has quietly transformed into a thriving neighborhood orchard —thanks to the vision and perseverance of Center Manager Ashley Hutto. On this Grow North Texas storytelling trip, contributor Sarah Sikich explores how a few fruit t
Growing Second Chances: Ms. Wanda’s Orchard of Opportunity
Growing Second Chances: Ms. Wanda’s Orchard of Opportunity
This is the story of a garden that grows far more than food. In the heart of South Dallas, Ms. Wanda and the Cornerstone Community Garden are cultivating second chances, nurturing community, and transforming a once-vacant lot into a place of belonging . What follows is a portrait of an orchard—and
How urban orchards improve a community's access to fresh, healthy food - FoodPrint
How urban orchards improve a community's access to fresh, healthy food - FoodPrint
A growing movement aims to increase access to fresh produce by planting orchards in schools and other urban spaces.
Growing Curiosity: How Schoolyard Gardens Cultivate Learning, Connection, and Community
Growing Curiosity: How Schoolyard Gardens Cultivate Learning, Connection, and Community
In this blog, we explore how schoolyard gardens do more than grow vegetables. You will see how they turn schoolyards into outdoor classrooms, support learning, celebrate cultural diversity, and build social and emotional skills. From lessons in the garden to community celebrations, these spaces teac
Regenerative Agriculture & Giving Grove
Regenerative Agriculture & Giving Grove
Regenerative agriculture is more than a farming trend, it’s a movement to restore life to the soil, strengthen communities, and build a healthier planet from the ground up. In this blog, you’ll learn what regenerative agriculture means, how its principles are thriving in community gardens and Givin
A Road Trip Through Maine in Search of America’s Rarest Apples - WSJ
A Road Trip Through Maine in Search of America’s Rarest Apples - WSJ
Before McIntoshes and Cortlands dominated orchards, you could find hundreds of apple varieties across Maine. To ring in fall, our writer set out on a quest to find the most coveted, historic specimens.
How to Make Applesauce - Cookie and Kate
How to Make Applesauce - Cookie and Kate
Learn how to make delicious homemade applesauce! This easy applesauce recipe can be chunky or smooth. It's naturally sweetened with maple syrup or honey.
Fruit Tree Nerd T-Shirt — The Giving Grove
Fruit Tree Nerd T-Shirt — The Giving Grove
Show your orchard pride with our eco-friendly Fruit Tree Nerd tee—made from recycled bottles and perfect for anyone who loves fruit trees.
Old Fashioned Persimmon Pudding
Old Fashioned Persimmon Pudding
In Detroit, A Fruit Brigade Grows Skills, Orchards, and a Stronger Community
In Detroit, A Fruit Brigade Grows Skills, Orchards, and a Stronger Community
Detroit’s urban landscape is full of reinvention, from vacant lots turned gardens to neighbors growing community. The Urban Fruit Brigade builds on that spirit, teaching Detroiters how to care for fruit trees while strengthening the city’s food network . What began as a small volunteer effort has g
Winter Orchard Prep: Protecting Your Trees for a Healthy Spring
Winter Orchard Prep: Protecting Your Trees for a Healthy Spring
As the growing season winds down, winter orchard care is key to ensuring your trees wake up healthy and productive in the spring. Proper winter prep reduces pests and disease, protects roots and bark, and sets the stage for strong growth next year. Read on for a comprehensive checklist to get you
From Clay to Seed: How One Artist Grew a Garden of Fruit Trees
From Clay to Seed: How One Artist Grew a Garden of Fruit Trees
When Rebecca Koop saw an abandoned lot beside her pottery studio in Kansas City’s Northeast neighborhood, she imagined more than rubble and weeds. She envisioned a place where neighbors could grow food, plant trees, and gather together. Today that vision has blossomed into the St. John Community Ga
Mapping heat where people are most at risk - YouTube
Mapping heat where people are most at risk - YouTube
Extreme heat doesn’t leave visible damage, but it’s one of the deadliest climate threats, especially in cities, where concrete traps heat. Most weather apps ...
The Secret Berry - Offrange
The Secret Berry - Offrange
New Resources for Planning, Designing, and Managing Forest Gardens — The Giving Grove
New Resources for Planning, Designing, and Managing Forest Gardens — The Giving Grove
Giving Grove Spotify Playlists
Giving Grove Spotify Playlists
The Giving Grove Story - Cultivating Community and Ecosystems - Sara Sikich & Ryan Watson - 193 - McPlants | The Garden Question Podcast
The Giving Grove Story - Cultivating Community and Ecosystems - Sara Sikich & Ryan Watson - 193 - McPlants | The Garden Question Podcast
Donate to Giving Grove- Let's Grow Together!
Donate to Giving Grove- Let's Grow Together!
The Field Guide Pest & Disease Diagnostic Tool
The Field Guide Pest & Disease Diagnostic Tool
Giving Grove Website
Giving Grove Website
Giving Grove Program Locations
Giving Grove Program Locations
Orchard Resources
Orchard Resources
Giving Grove Store
Giving Grove Store
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