Simpson Gardens’ 20th Anniversary Open House
The Simpson Demonstration Gardens, next to the Alexandria YMCA, celebrated their 20th Anniversary with an Open House on Sunday, September 22, 2013.
Rejuvenating Beds in the Sunny Garden
by Mary Frase and Elaine Mills Our class project as members of the 2012 class involved rejuvenating two beds in the Sunny Demonstration Garden. The project turned out to be …
Sunny Demonstration Garden at Bon Air Park
Early history of the Sunny Demonstration Garden at Bon Air Park
Paradise Lot
In Paradise Lot, two self-described plant geeks, Eric Toensmeier and Jonathan Bates, tell the charming story of their efforts to build a backyard food forest in the city using permaculture practices which had been implemented successfully in Europe and the tropics.
Tancil Court, “I Can Shine Garden”
“I Can Shine Garden” teaches children to grow vegetables By Alice Reid Thanks to a hard-working group of children and more than a dozen volunteers, we’ve had a productive and fun …
Powerhouse Plants and Derek Fell’s Grow This!
Book Reviews: Powerhouse Plants by Graham Rice, and Derek Fell's Grow This!