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The Plattsburgh Community Garden Group was established in 2009 to create allotment style community gardens in and around the City of Plattsburgh that; build community, provide an enjoyable and safe place to grow crops, gather as friends, and learn the techniques of successful gardening. In its first year, the Plattsbugh Community Garden Group established our first at Melissa Penfield Park, where we now provide up to forty-four gardeners with access to water, soil amendments, community tools, and some assistance with soil preparation and garden planning in exchange for a modest fee.

In 2011 we expanded to an additional garden location: The Mary Hulbert Memorial Community Garden on land kindly made available to us by Hulbert Bros. Supply on Rt 3 across from Wendy's and Walmart. All told, the Plattsburgh Community Garden Group hopes to make available over 6,000 square feet of gardens on over 60 plots.

Even the smallest garden plot can provide a family with an ample supply of fresh, locally grown vegetables; lowering family food costs, providing healthier and tastier meals and snacks and, reducing the carbon emissions needed transport food to the table.

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Garden Notes

  • Teaching Garden Curriculum and Beginners Growing Guides Available:  The Teaching Garden Curriculum was created as part of the "Establishing Organic Teaching Gardens Project" funded by the Towards Sustainability Foundation. Developed by the Cornell Cooperative Extension Clinton County, NY and coordinated by Anne Lenox Barlow, Horticulture Educator,  Assisted by Alexander Scharf, Intern in 2010 - Feel free to use it to establish your own teaching garden!.  The extension is offering some March Classes and a big workshop on April 9th...  check with them at the Cornell Cooperative Extension or 518.561.7450



Mary Hulbert Garden Growing!

Hulbert Garden Is grown!
See picture below for nine weeks earlier from same perspective.
August 20, 2011

June 12, 2011

October 10, 2010




Now entering our third growing season - expanding to over 60 plots available to community members and celebrating last year's acheivment of the donation of over 100 lbs of produce to the Interfaith Food Shelf...


Most plots are 100 Square feet in "raised beds" 4' wide x 25' long.  Plot usage fee is $25 for the season.  Fee is paid for use of land, access to water and an adequate supply of organic soil amendement. 


2011 SUNY Plattsburgh Upward Bound Volunteers

Special Thanks to our friends at 2011 SUNY Plattsburgh Upward Bound for their help in building a new compost containment fence and other projects around the gardens.

 
 Come Join Us!


Can't wait to see things growing GREAT!!! - Penfield Garden


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Plattsburgh Community Garden Group Email List
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Our Latest News

  • Huge Native Plant Sale! The Ausable River Association’s Native Plant Sale fundraiser is scheduled for Sunday, June 26 from 9am - 2 pm at the Keene Farmers’ Market.  A variety of native plants will ...
    Posted Jun 8, 2011 4:17 PM by Doug Butdorf
  • PCGG Teaching Garden Curriculum Gets listing from Urban Farm Hub and National Community Garden Association The Urban Farm Hub has listed the Plattsburgh Community Garden's Teaching Garden Curriculum as an "amazing resource."  Thanks, too, to the National Association of Community Gardens for the listing ...
    Posted Mar 25, 2011 12:56 PM by Doug Butdorf
  • Press Republican: Community Garden Expanding for Season http://pressrepublican.com/0100_news/x10255584/Community-Garden-expanding-for-seasonThe Press Republican published and article about the expansion of the Community Garden for 2011 growing season.March 25 ...
    Posted Mar 25, 2011 8:45 AM by Doug Butdorf
  • Plattsburgh Community Garden Accepting Applications for 2011 Gardening Season Plattsburgh Community Garden Group Announces Plot Sign-Up for 2011 Growing Season and Expansion to Mary Hulbert Memorial Community Garden For Immediate Release - March 23, 2011 Contact:  Doug Butdorf, Chair ...
    Posted Mar 25, 2011 8:41 AM by Doug Butdorf
  • Teaching Garden Curriculum Released - Spreading the know-how. In 2010, the Plattsburgh Community Garden at Melissa Pennfield Park was proud to host a teaching garden project developed by the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Clinton County.  The curriculum is ...
    Posted Feb 18, 2011 12:28 PM by Doug Butdorf
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Special thanks to Bluff Point Golf Resort who has contributed labor, tools and equipment every year of our existence.  A great organization.  Please support Bluff Point Golf Resort.

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