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Wasatch Community Gardens' mission is to help people grow and share fresh produce, to teach urban youth responsibility, cooperation and ecological awareness and to be an active resource for sustainable organic gardening. Wasatch Community Gardens has four community gardens.

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    Wasatch Community Gardens

    345 East 400 South, Suite 204
    Salt Lake City, UT 84110

    Phone: (801) 359-2658   |   Fax: 8013224810   |   Official Website

  • Current Events

    There are no current events available for this organization at this time.

  • Upcoming Events

    02/11/12	Beginning Organic Gardening Salt Lake City Library - Main Branch Beginning Organic Gardening Presented by Wasatch Community Gardens at Salt Lake City Library - Main Branch February 11, 2012   This workshop is an introduction to the basics of Organic Gardening to get you started. Topics include: healthy soil, crop rotation, compost basics, natural pest control, crop diversity, companion planting, and when and what to plant. Look for more workshops expanding on all of these topics to grow your organic gardening knowledge in 2012. Registration Required.
    03/03/12	Pests and Diseases Salt Lake City Library - Main Branch Pests and Diseases Presented by Wasatch Community Gardens at Salt Lake City Library - Main Branch March 3, 2012 When something goes wrong in your garden, the first step to solving the problem is knowing what your problem is. In this workshop we will talk about identifying pests and diseases in your vegetable garden plants. We will talk about what to look for, how to ensure that you catch an infestation or disease in it's early stages, how to manage the problem, organic solutions, and prevention.
    03/03/12	Beginning Organic Gardening Salt Lake City Library - Main Branch Beginning Organic Gardening Presented by Wasatch Community Gardens at Salt Lake City Library - Main Branch March 3, 2012   This workshop is an introduction to the basics of Organic Gardening to get you started. Topics include: healthy soil, crop rotation, compost basics, natural pest control, crop diversity, companion planting, and when and what to plant. Look for more workshops expanding on all of these topics to grow your organic gardening knowledge in 2012. Registration Required.
    03/10/12	Growing Gourmet Mushrooms Grateful Tomato Garden Growing Gourmet Mushrooms Presented by Wasatch Community Gardens at Grateful Tomato Garden March 10, 2012 Do you love to cook with mushrooms, but are tired of paying the expensive prices at the farmer's market and grocery store? Join us for this hands-on lesson on growing mushrooms in your own backyard. We will talk about cultivating mushrooms in garden beds in our area, and how to get started. We will also talk about cultivating edible mushrooms in logs and stumps using plug spawn. You can also pay an additional fee ($25) to take home your own mushroom log!
    03/10/12	Selling Your Produce Salt Lake City Library - Main Branch Selling Your Produce Presented by Wasatch Community Gardens at Salt Lake City Library - Main Branch March 10, 2012 Learn everything you need to know about making money from the produce you grow by selling at local Farmer’s Markets! Representatives from three different markets will be here to tell you all the nitty-gritty details, answer all of your questions, and even give you applications for 2011 booths! Downtown Farmer’s Market, People’s Market, and The University of Utah Farmer’s Markets will be represented, don’t miss this unique
    03/12/12	Spring Seasonal Cooking Spring Seasonal Cooking Presented by Wasatch Community Gardens March 12, 2012 This is part of a series of 4 seasonal cooking workshops workshops hosted by Wasatch Community Gardens, Slow Food Utah that will take place throughout 2012. Local chefs will teach you how to take the bounty from your garden and create delicious seasonal meals that the whole family can enjoy. The recipes and techniques you learn can be made with what you can find at your local grocer, farmers market or straight from the garden! Be sure to take advantage of this amazing opportunity at an...
    03/24/12	Container Gardening Grateful Tomato Garden Container Gardening Presented by Wasatch Community Gardens at Grateful Tomato Garden March 24, 2012   Even the smallest of spaces can host a crop of vegetables! Join Wasatch Community Gardens and our favorite homesteader, Jonathon Krausert to learn how to grow your vegetables and flowers organically in a variety of fun containers you can keep on your patio, or around your home. He will talk about what planting medium to use, how to fertilize and maintain your plants, and how to manage pests. Registration Required.
    03/31/12	Growing Perennial Fruits Salt Lake City Public Library Day Riverside Branch Library Growing Perennial Fruits Presented by Wasatch Community Gardens at Salt Lake City Public Library Day Riverside Branch Library March 31, 2012 Have you been wanting to reap more of a fruit harvest, but are intimidated by perennial shrubs and trees? Join Wasatch Community Gardens and Tree Utah for a lesson on growing berries and fruit trees. We will talk about how and when to plant them, basic maintenance and care, organic pest and disease management, and how to maintain them for the highest yields possible. Registration Required.

• Current &
  Upcoming Events

  • Current Events

    There are no current events available for this organization at this time.

  • Upcoming Events

    02/11/12	Beginning Organic Gardening Salt Lake City Library - Main Branch Beginning Organic Gardening Presented by Wasatch Community Gardens at Salt Lake City Library - Main Branch February 11, 2012   This workshop is an introduction to the basics of Organic Gardening to get you started. Topics include: healthy soil, crop rotation, compost basics, natural pest control, crop diversity, companion planting, and when and what to plant. Look for more workshops expanding on all of these topics to grow your organic gardening knowledge in 2012. Registration Required.
    03/03/12	Pests and Diseases Salt Lake City Library - Main Branch Pests and Diseases Presented by Wasatch Community Gardens at Salt Lake City Library - Main Branch March 3, 2012 When something goes wrong in your garden, the first step to solving the problem is knowing what your problem is. In this workshop we will talk about identifying pests and diseases in your vegetable garden plants. We will talk about what to look for, how to ensure that you catch an infestation or disease in it's early stages, how to manage the problem, organic solutions, and prevention.
    03/03/12	Beginning Organic Gardening Salt Lake City Library - Main Branch Beginning Organic Gardening Presented by Wasatch Community Gardens at Salt Lake City Library - Main Branch March 3, 2012   This workshop is an introduction to the basics of Organic Gardening to get you started. Topics include: healthy soil, crop rotation, compost basics, natural pest control, crop diversity, companion planting, and when and what to plant. Look for more workshops expanding on all of these topics to grow your organic gardening knowledge in 2012. Registration Required.
    03/10/12	Growing Gourmet Mushrooms Grateful Tomato Garden Growing Gourmet Mushrooms Presented by Wasatch Community Gardens at Grateful Tomato Garden March 10, 2012 Do you love to cook with mushrooms, but are tired of paying the expensive prices at the farmer's market and grocery store? Join us for this hands-on lesson on growing mushrooms in your own backyard. We will talk about cultivating mushrooms in garden beds in our area, and how to get started. We will also talk about cultivating edible mushrooms in logs and stumps using plug spawn. You can also pay an additional fee ($25) to take home your own mushroom log!
    03/10/12	Selling Your Produce Salt Lake City Library - Main Branch Selling Your Produce Presented by Wasatch Community Gardens at Salt Lake City Library - Main Branch March 10, 2012 Learn everything you need to know about making money from the produce you grow by selling at local Farmer’s Markets! Representatives from three different markets will be here to tell you all the nitty-gritty details, answer all of your questions, and even give you applications for 2011 booths! Downtown Farmer’s Market, People’s Market, and The University of Utah Farmer’s Markets will be represented, don’t miss this unique
    03/12/12	Spring Seasonal Cooking Spring Seasonal Cooking Presented by Wasatch Community Gardens March 12, 2012 This is part of a series of 4 seasonal cooking workshops workshops hosted by Wasatch Community Gardens, Slow Food Utah that will take place throughout 2012. Local chefs will teach you how to take the bounty from your garden and create delicious seasonal meals that the whole family can enjoy. The recipes and techniques you learn can be made with what you can find at your local grocer, farmers market or straight from the garden! Be sure to take advantage of this amazing opportunity at an...
    03/24/12	Container Gardening Grateful Tomato Garden Container Gardening Presented by Wasatch Community Gardens at Grateful Tomato Garden March 24, 2012   Even the smallest of spaces can host a crop of vegetables! Join Wasatch Community Gardens and our favorite homesteader, Jonathon Krausert to learn how to grow your vegetables and flowers organically in a variety of fun containers you can keep on your patio, or around your home. He will talk about what planting medium to use, how to fertilize and maintain your plants, and how to manage pests. Registration Required.
    03/31/12	Growing Perennial Fruits Salt Lake City Public Library Day Riverside Branch Library Growing Perennial Fruits Presented by Wasatch Community Gardens at Salt Lake City Public Library Day Riverside Branch Library March 31, 2012 Have you been wanting to reap more of a fruit harvest, but are intimidated by perennial shrubs and trees? Join Wasatch Community Gardens and Tree Utah for a lesson on growing berries and fruit trees. We will talk about how and when to plant them, basic maintenance and care, organic pest and disease management, and how to maintain them for the highest yields possible. Registration Required.

• Past
  Events

  • Past Events

    01/28/12	Seed Selecting and Starting Wasatch Community Gardens
    09/24/11	Historic Sandy Community Garden Historic Sandy Community Garden
    08/12/11	Salsa Party Fairpark Garden
    06/25/11	6th Annual Tour de Coups Salt Lake City Downtown
    06/25/11	Early Bird Brunch Squatters Pub Brewery
    06/23/11	Urban Fowl Keeping Workshop Grateful Tomato Garden
    06/20/11	Mad City Chickens Tower Theatre
    05/21/11	Vermicomposting Workshop Grateful Tomato Garden
    05/14/11	Composting Workshop Grateful Tomato Garden
    05/14/11	Seed Saving Workshop Grateful Tomato Garden
    05/07/11	Annual Plant Sale Rowland Hall
    04/30/11	Foraging Greens Workshop Grateful Tomato Garden
    04/30/11	Cultivating Fruit Tree Guilds Salt Lake City Public Library Day Riverside Branch Library
    04/09/11	Drip Irrigation Workshop Salt Lake City Public Library Day Riverside Branch Library
    04/09/11	Harvesting Rain Water Salt Lake City Public Library Day Riverside Branch Library
    03/26/11	Gardening in Small Spaces Grateful Tomato Garden
    03/07/11	Spring Seasonal Cooking Workshop
    03/05/11	Garden Planning and Design Salt Lake City Library - Main Branch
    03/05/11	Beyond the Basics: organic gardening for the experienced grower Salt Lake City Library - Main Branch
    02/26/11	Selling What you Grow Salt Lake City Library - Main Branch
    02/26/11	Beginning Organic Gardening Salt Lake City Library - Main Branch
    02/05/11	Seed Selecting and Starting
    01/29/11	Starting a Community Garden Salt Lake City Library - Main Branch
    01/15/11- 03/22/11	Growing Community Gardens Wasatch Community Gardens
    11/20/10	Community Organizing for Community Gardens Salt Lake City Public Library Day Riverside Branch Library
    10/23/10	Winter Gardening Workshop Grateful Tomato Garden
    10/16/10	All Things Garlic
    09/25/10	Pumpkinfest Historic Sandy Community Garden
    09/11/10	Tomato Sandwich Party Wasatch Community Gardens
    08/28/10	Garlic Planting and Growing Grateful Tomato Garden
    08/21/10	Family Seasonal Cooking Workshop
    08/14/10	Rainwater Harvesting Workshop Salt Lake City Public Library Day Riverside Branch Library
    08/13/10	Salsa Party Fairpark Garden
    08/07/10	Fall Planting Workshop Fairpark Garden
    06/28/10	Gardening with Kids Salt Lake City Public Library Day Riverside Branch Library
    06/23/10	Urban Chicken Workshop Grateful Tomato Garden
    06/12/10	Storing and Using What You Grow Grateful Tomato Garden
    05/15/10	Composting Grateful Tomato Garden
    05/08/10	Plant Sale Wasatch Community Gardens
    05/08/10	Plant Sale Rowland Hall
    03/27/10	Fruit Tree Pruning Fairpark Garden
    03/20/10	Intermediate Organic Gardening Digging In Salt Lake City Library - Main Branch
    03/06/10	Vegetable Garden Design and Planning Grateful Tomato Garden
    02/27/10	Selling your produce at Farmer's Markets Salt Lake City Library - Main Branch
    02/20/10	Beginning Organic Gardening: the basics Wasatch Community Gardens
    02/06/10	Beginning Organic Gardening: the Basics Salt Lake City Library - Main Branch
    01/18/10	Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Wasatch Community Gardens
    11/14/09	Winter Garden Prep Grateful Tomato Garden
    10/24/09	Starting a School Garden
    10/03/09	Vampire Prevention (Garlic Workshop) Grateful Tomato Garden
    09/26/09	Pumpkinfest Historic Sandy Community Garden
    09/25/09	Farme's Formal Save the Date! Episcopal Church Center of Utah
    09/12/09	20th Anniversary and Tomato Sandwich Party! Grateful Tomato Garden
    08/14/09	Salsa Party and Competition Fairpark Garden
    08/08/09	Fall Planting Grateful Tomato Garden
    07/18/09	Vermicomposting Grateful Tomato Garden
    07/11/09	Attracting Pollinators and Keeping Bees
    06/27/09	Tour De Coops Grateful Tomato Garden
    06/24/09	Urban Chickens Grateful Tomato Garden
    06/13/09	Solar Cooking Historic Sandy Community Garden
    05/23/09	Compost Basics
    05/14/09	Edible Landscaping Salt Lake City Public Library Day Riverside Branch Library
    05/09/09	Annual Plant Sale Rowland Hall
    04/25/09	Solar Cooking
    04/15/09	Compost Basics (In Spanish) Fairpark Garden
    04/11/09	Drip Irrigation
    03/28/09	Container Gardening Grateful Tomato Garden
    03/25/09	Beginning Organic Gardening *TIME CHANGE Salt Lake City Library - Main Branch
    03/21/09	Fruit Tree Pruning *FULL CLASS Salt Lake City Public Library Day Riverside Branch Library
    03/14/09	Raised Bed Gardening
    02/25/09	Beginning Organic Gardening (in Spanish) Salt Lake City Library - Main Branch
    02/21/09	Beginning Organic Gardening Salt Lake City Library - Main Branch
    02/07/09	Organic Vegetable Seed Starting Grateful Tomato Garden
    01/31/09	Starting a Community Garden Salt Lake City Library - Main Branch
    09/06/08	15th Annual Tomato Sandwich Party Grateful Tomato Garden

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    • Event Name: Vermicomposting
      "how to start vermicomposting"
      Comment posted by: I've Got Worms! from Provo, UT USA, Jul 28, 2009
      

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    • Event Name: Container Gardening
      "Please Note: RSVP to Reserve Your Seat"
      Comment posted by: Kathlene Audette, WCG Development and Outreach Coordinator from Salt Lake City, UT, Mar 11, 2009
      

      These free classes fill quickly; in order to reserve your seat, you must RSVP by email to educator@wasatchgardens.org Workshop time and location subject to change; please visit our website for current... Expand

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      These free classes fill quickly; in order to reserve your seat, you must RSVP by email to educator@wasatchgardens.org Workshop time and location subject to change; please visit our website for current info: www.wasatchgardens.org Collapse

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