As part of their reading of Around the Pond: Who's Been Here by Lindsay Barrett George, second graders at Sonoma Heights Elementary went on a field trip to the Community Garden's pond.

The Winnemucca Community Garden's 4th Annual Harvest Festival will be taking place on Saturday October 31st from 12:00pm until 3:00 pm! This event is guaranteed to be fun for the entire family!

Are you going to be in town for Labor Day Weekend?

Do you want to get more involved with the Tri-County Fair and have fun while doing it?

We need your help!

We are having a booth at the fair that includes fun and educational activities for kids of all ages and we need volunteers to help make it happen!

Being a gardener you probably already knew but now we have scientific proof! The NY Times recently published this article in their health section. I've posted a few interesting tidbits, click the link below for the full article.

"In studies of what is called the hygiene hypothesis, researchers are concluding that organisms like the millions of bacteria, viruses and especially worms that enter the body along with “dirt” spur the development of a healthy immune system. ...

Check out this article I found while browsing the NYTimes Wellness section. Think keeping your kids outta the kitchen is doing them a favor? Think again! Let in the mess. It’s good for them. Need some ideas for recipes to try with your chillen? Pick up a Winnemucca Community Garden cookbook! They’re in! They’re only $10! They’re the perfect Christmas present! Available at the garden office.

I’ve been saving up a lot of wonderful links to share with you, my avid readers! But first, a little news.

The garden beds are looking a bit bare, all our wonderful summer veggies were hit hard by that killing frost last weekend. Thankfully we checked the weather just in time and were able to harvest a great bunch of tomatoes to finish out our donations to the Food Bank. Despite its late start, the Plant a Row for the Hungry campaign was an overwhelming success. Between the community garden and local Winnemuccan gardeners, 347 pounds of fresh produce were donated to the Food Bank–and we are not just talking giant squash. From the children’s garden we donated 9 pounds of snap peas and 8 pounds of lettuce. Now that is a lot of food! Thank you to all who donated; the food you gave was truly appreciated. If you’re planting garlic and onions right now, throw a few extra bulbs in the ground for those who need it most!