Growcology's New Partners

The last month has been a blur of activity and exciting new partnerships. The Growcology Learning Center has built over a dozen new gardens in collaboration with various organizations, and have embarked on several ambitious ventures for the coming year.

Our Chef's du Potager program is gaining steam, as seedlings break through the soil and the contest's participants salivate in anticipation of delicious their bounty of home-grown produce. Twenty tow students from RCC's Culinary Academy have broken into teams of two to test their mettle and see who can create the tastiest treats from their gardens at the Growcology Learning Center.

We're also excited to announce a partnership with the Master Gardener program through the UC Cooperative Extension. We've donated a section of our garden to the current crop of Master Gardener trainees to develop a "Grow Lab", where they can try out different vegetable growing techniques that they're learning. The Master Gardener phone squad will also employ the "Grow Lab" for their community outreach. An added benefit will be a whole slew of knowledgeable Master Gardeners on site at the Growcology Learning Center to help our volunteers and partners with their projects.


Stay tuned for more developments as we announce some exciting new programs! We're going to be teaming up with some international non-profits to roll out a "Global Gratitude Garden" project that will pay homage to our ancestors and fore-fathers by creating living seed banks world-wide.