The Seacoast Community Garden Network (SCGN), a new online social network for Seacoast gardeners and community gardens, is in the process of being designed and plans to launch just in time for Spring. This should be a great resource for those growing their own as part of eating locally!

“Here’s a new idea — what if wanna-be gardeners could find an open community garden plot, or folks with an extra acre could find community gardeners to transform their land? What if community gardens and gardeners could share their needs and solutions and learn from each other — even get to know each other? What if start-up community gardens could find everything they needed — sample documents, supplies, information and real live people with experience — in one place? What if we could build an interactive community that would support the growth and uniqueness of our community garden movement right here on the Seacoast? This is the idea behind the Seacoast Community Garden Network — an open to all website that will be launching this spring, funded by the New England Grassroots Environment Foundation. Networks are popping up all over as people seek better ways to communicate with each other, but the Seacoast Community Garden is the first of its kind here. At a recent meeting, the ideas were coming fast and furious for how to build the Seacoast Community Garden Network (SCGN). It is being designed now, and should see the spring sunshine just in time for gardening season! “

For more information on how to get involved, please contact: Jenny Isler at jennyjennyi @ yahoo.com, or Gail Wingate at gkwings @ aol.com