"The Garden of Concord" is a community garden created on the grounds of Concord United Methodist Church in Eli Whitney, NC.  It is a garden dedicated to the community, to be worked and shared by the community. Membership is open to all people who want to work together to grow fresh, healthy organic fruits and vegetables. Nature’s GREEN-RELEAF Compost/Soil Conditioner was soil incorporated into raised bed growing areas. They operate under the basic principles of sustainable agriculture. Crops are grown without fertilizers or chemicals, relying instead on cover cropping, manure, and compost.

Additional information on this group is provided via this link. http://www.concordmethodist.org/garden.html

Nature’ GREEN-RELEAF Compost/Soil Conditioner was used to establish a raised bed gardens at the Briggs Ave location in Durham. Michelle Wallace the County Extension Agent is the driving force behind this project.
 
This NC Children, Youth, and Families at Risk (CYFAR) project uses community gardening to: empower communities to produce food for families, deliver hands-on nutrition education, create opportunities for youth to engage in agri-entrepreneurial endeavors, build parenting skills, build leadership among community member, and provide engaging activities for family members of all ages to work together for a common purpose.

Additional information on this group is provided via this link: http://nccommunitygardens.blogspot.com/p/briggs-avenue-community-garden.html

Nature’s GREEN-RELEAF Compost/Soil Conditioner was soil incorporated into a new growing area. This was the first growing season and the soil needed a major improvement and addition of organic matter.
 
In 2007, the garden community had 46 garden member families/individuals, with 20 of those members coming from the community outside the church. The official membership included 64 adults and 56 children/youth. In addition to the members, many others participated in making the first year of Covenant Community Garden a good one. They grew 60 different varieties of fruits and vegetables from March through December. The garden provided an abundance of fresh produce for church members to share with the Fuquay-Varina Emergency Food Pantry, Main Street Kitchen, and WIHN families.

Additional information on this group is provided via this link.
http://www.covenantcommunitygarden.org/default.aspx

The Inter Faith Food Shuttle pioneers innovative, transformative solutions designed to end hunger in our community. For twenty years, the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle has been getting nutritious food into the hands of hungry people across the Greater Triangle. The Farm and Community Gardens Project continues this mission and responds to an increasing demand for healthy foods in all neighborhoods by creating local sources of fresh fruits and vegetables for underserved communities.

Local food, food that hasn’t traveled, excels in taste and nutrition. The Farm and Community Gardens Project helps everyone have access to the best foods available. Nature’s GREEN-REALF Compost/Soil Conditioner was use to establish a raise bed garden at Mayview.

Additional information on this group is provided via this link.
http://www.foodshuttle.org/

Willow Springs Elementary has a 90’ by 30’ vegetable garden that the students have named "The Grow Zone."The first, second, and third grade students have the primary responsibility for caring for the garden. Each class plants a section of the garden and then grade levels take weekly turns caring for it. The Garden is a Place for Learning. This outdoor classroom helps students learn life skills, as well as the North Carolina Standard Course of Study. Weekly tasks for students include weeding, bug hunting, mulching, composting, and harvesting. The garden is a fantastic place for students to learn their science curriculum objectives. First grade students learn the needs of plants and animals (insects, worms, birds, etc) and observe various components that combine to make soil. Second grade students observe the different stages of insect life cycles, investigate the needs of insects, and use different tools to measure weather (wind vane, rain gauges, and thermometer). Third grade students investigate and build an understanding of plant growth, observe and discuss how bees pollinate, describe properties of soil, identify components of soil, and build an understanding of composting. Nature’s GREEN-RELEAF Compost/Soil Conditioner was soil incorporated into raised bed growing areas.

Additional information on this group is provided via this link.
http://www.wsesgarden.webs.com/