Help Us Help Our Neighbors Grow Some Greens in 2025
Hansberry Garden is participating in the Seed Money Challenge, a 30-day fundraising challenge that runs from Nov. 15 – Dec. 15, and […]
Free Concert to Dedicate Hansberry Garden Amphitheater
Lucy Morningstar to Dedicate the Dr. Edward Chun Amphitheater to HGNC Community On Sunday, Oct. 20, at 3 p.m. (rain date: Oct. […]
Fringe Festival Comes to Hansberry Garden Sept. 8
What can a community garden teach us about the ecosystem of our neighborhood over time? Re:claim, collaboration between poet Heather Bowlan and violinist Melinda Rice, will explore this question with a performance at Hansberry Garden at 5 p.m. on Sept. 8
Basement Growing Varieties 2024
Tomatoes Bear Creek This stabilized cross between Brandywine and Cherokee Purple is said to produce high yields of 6-12-ounce slicing tomatoes, as […]
Sunday 4/21 Update: 14 Tomatoes Planted!
On a cloudy Sunday, 14 tomatoes moved from Heather and Claudia’s basement to walls o’ water that had been placed in beds […]
Tuesday 4/16 Update: Carrots, Beets, Bok Choy planted
At a leisurely Tuesday evening work meeting, we cleared and turned bed C2 and planted it with carrots and beets, leaving cilantro […]
Member Volunteers Dominate Tend the Garden Day
At our first Tend the Garden Day of 2024, an impressive turnout of members meant that we accomplished a great deal on […]
Sunday 4/14 Update: Beds Turned, Tomato Structure Raised
At our Sunday afternoon work meeting, we cleared and turned beds A5, B5, and D4. The PVC tomato trellis was erected in […]
2024 Plant Fair and Bake Sale at Hansberry Garden May 11
Several vendors will join Hansberry Garden volunteers to offer a variety of plants, plant-related items and home-baked treats at the annual Hansberry […]
Sunday 4/7 Update: Turkey Considers Joining Collective, Changes Mind
At our Sunday afternoon work meeting, members of the HGNC Garden Collective were approached by what appeared to be a wild turkey […]