FINDING supportive PARTNERS
FINDING supportive PARTNERS
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Community gardens thrive when they are supported by a variety of diverse individuals and institutions. This page provides information on finding others who might be eager and able to help you
This website provides a launching point for finding local gardening experts who may want to partner with the library. By learning about what is offered in your area specifically, you can easily locate community members who would be willing to take part in a garden-centric partnership, help you to create a community garden, and have the knowledge to keep it going strong.
This network provides resources to its partners with a goal of increasing the health and proliferation of pollinators internationally. They are a great place to look for support and information related to gardens and, specifically, pollinators. Resources include premade curricula, printables, and more.
This journal addresses topics relevant to community development. The most recent issue from 2019 discusses school gardens, community efforts to improve nutrition, and environmental justice. This is a tremendous reference for anyone interested in using the garden to cultivate or strengthen community partnerships.
This book is the best place to start any search related to libraries and community gardens. There are profiles of libraries with community gardens, information on planning a community garden, and tools for using the community garden as a catalyst for increasing community engagement. There are also extensive reference lists and resources on finding others in your area to help with a community garden.
This article outlines how libraries can work with local environmental groups to reach common goals benefitting the community. Community gardens are just one aspect of this kind of partnership. By reading about the overlap between the goals of environmental groups and the library, you can leverage this information in conversations with potential partners and supporters of all kinds and find new ways to work together.
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