Greene Acres

Community Garden, Inc

The Organic Community Garden
in Broadview Heights, Ohio

Welcome to Greene Acres Community Garden

Our Mission: To promote gardening at a community level, to educate, create and encourage community involvement for the betterment of the community, while providing members with the joys of gardening organically.

Check out Farmer’s Almanac for a great planting guide to help you get going.

Volunteers Building New Plots

Announcements

Thank you to our generous Donors!

Click here to see the list!

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Plots are all spoken for for 2019…but please join the waiting list by sending us an application.
Download the application and rules here

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Message from our President:

Hello,
This year we are rebuilding 20 plots in the front of the garden as part of an ongoing maintenance program.  As our financial resources limited, we are fund raising to accomplish ongoing maintenance goals.
One of the ways you can assist in the fund raising efforts is to use our new Amazon Smile account.  Your prices will be the SAME and Amazon Gives $0.005 of all purchases to Greene Acres.Here is some information about AmazonSmile:

What is AmazonSmile?
AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support your favorite charitable organization every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to your favorite charitable organization. You can choose from over one million organizations to support.
Can I use my existing Amazon.com account on AmazonSmile?
Yes, you use the same account on Amazon.com and AmazonSmile. Your shopping cart, Wish List, wedding or baby registry, and other account settings are also the same.
How do I select a charitable organization to support when shopping on AmazonSmile?

On your first visit to AmazonSmile smile.amazon.com, you need to select a charitable organization to receive donations from eligible purchases before you begin shopping. We will remember your selection, and then every eligible purchase you make at smile.amazon.com will result in a donation.

Directions:
1. Go into your browser and go smile.amazon
2. Sign into your Amazon Account
3. Click on the search button and type in Greene Acres.
4. When it comes up, click the START Shopping
On your Amazon Bar – it will now say Amazon Smile
at the TOP of your Amazon it will say:  Supporting: Greene Acres Community Garden, Inc.
Every time you shop, you need to check that it says:
Supporting:  Greene Acres Community Garden, Inc.
Thank you for your support of Greene Acres.
Twila Goshorn

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OSU Extension Master Gardeners have provided Greene Acres with a Garden Journal containing a monthly to-do list.  Click here to see what’s on the list for each month of the 2019 season.

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 Feel free to water with our  rain barrel!  Don’t drink or wash hands with it but it’s fine to water your plot!!

Please “Like” our Facebook Page!

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Be sure to check back often for more updates from Greene Acres Community Organic Garden!

In 2019 please consider giving any extra produce to those in need.  Think you’re up to speed on community hunger issues?  Check out this article!

PAR = “Plant a Row”  Here’s a link for more valuable info on feeding the hungry. Plant A Row

How many pounds do you think you’ll be able to contribute from your plot?

Food for thought: You could grow one plant in your plot for donation purposes only!

In 2018 we donated almost 400 lbs of produce from our garden!  Thank you for your kind donations to the local food bank!

Here are the latest notes from our master gardener mentor!

  • Please submit any suggestions for future quarterly meeting educational topics here.
  • Important RAIN BARREL notice:  Do NOT drink this water or wash your hands with it! It is NON-POTABLE!  It may contain harmful bacteria that could be hazardous to your health!  Use the fresh water from the hoses for these purposes.
  • Are you a “novice” gardener?  Just learning the ropes?  Feel free to reach out to Jo Ann Bartsch, who, as a Master Gardener, is our “mentor” at Greene Acres via email (jabartsch@att.net) with any questions. Click here here for some information on beginning your career as a vegetable gardener!
  • Are you thinking about your garden just as much as we are?  Click here for some great tips on planning your garden this year, courtesy of Jo Ann.