Category: Gardens
Late Season Garden Workshops
Seed Saving & Sharing Workshop Thursday, September 15th, 5pm – 6:30pm Tommy Thompson Community Garden Free! Register Here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508054EADA922A3FE3-seed1 Join us for a last workshop in the Garden…READ MORE
Bringing Habitat Home
Forward by Dan Cahill, Land Steward Collective work has emerged in Burlington to bring presence and healing to our small and large open spaces. Burlington Parks Recreation and Waterfront,…READ MORE
Celebrating 50 Years of Community Gardening in Burlington
It’s the Golden Jubilee of Community Gardening in and around Burlington. Throughout this growing season we will celebrate the story of how a community grew gardens, and how gardens, in…READ MORE
New Community Garden Program Model Underway
As community gardening enters it 48th year in Burlington, BACG is embarking on a pilot to explore a new program model – communal gardening. Our existing model that is utilized…READ MORE
The History and Evolution of the Burlington Area Community Garden Program
The Burlington Area Community Garden program (BACG) began as a passion project for Bryson “Tommy” Thompson in 1972 under the name of “Gardens for All”. He believed whole heartedly that…READ MORE
Gardening for Almost a Lifetime
Other than growing your own food, the most rewarding part about being involved in a community garden program is the connection you make with fellow gardeners throughout the season. From…READ MORE
Garden Site Leaders Get Inspired for Spring at the NOFA Conference
This year, BACG was lucky enough to have 14 Site Leaders attend the Northeast Organic Farming Association’s Winter Conference. The theme was “Organic Matters, and it was a wonderful weekend…READ MORE
Summer Projects in the Gardens
Volunteers and site leaders have been busy as little bees all summer! Read all about the latest projects… Tommy Thompson This June, BACG was lucky enough to have another 150 person…READ MORE
American Community Garden Association Conference Reflection
In late July, Dan and Meghan traveled down to Hartford, Connecticut for the 38th annual American Community Garden Association conference. As soon as they arrived, they were met with delicious…READ MORE
The Faces of BACG
Meet two of the new site leaders that help coordinate the garden sites and grow our community. Milton, Riverside Site Leader Milton relocated to Burlington to feel more grounded,…READ MORE