Hi, Sharon, As Adam mentioned, there are indeed historic community gardens in Old Salem, a reconstruction a bit like Colonial Williamsburg, in fact, but based on Bethabara, a Moravian settlement from the mid-1700s. They actually began their settlement with two community gardens tended by the group, one for veggies, the other for medicinal herbs.
Currently, however, I'm not aware of any community gardens in the 'ACGA' sense in Forsyth County, though that may just be my own ignorance. There is quite a bit going on, and excellent resources, in neighboring Guillford County and the city of Greensboro (as you probably know, Greensboro, Winston-Salem and Highpoint together comprise an 'urban unit' called The Triad). I'd try Forsyth County Extension and Community Association in Forsyth County contact person Dorothy Stobbs, Family and Consumer Education Secretary, (336)767-8213 for starters. You might also find something going on at Wake Forest University. In Guilford County, I'd start with Karen Neill Extension Agent, Agriculture - Urban Horticulture http://www.guilfordgardenanswers.org (336) 375-5876 She can put you in touch with the Master Gardeners who have sparkplugged creation of a large community garden behind the Extension Center, open to the entire community, with individual plots and a common area. It's great! Also, in Greensboro is North Carolina Agricultural and Technical University, NC's traditionally Black land grant school. There, Kieth Baldwin, Bob Williamson, Ellen Smoak and other very good folks are working on community gardening. Kieth just lead a statewide community gardening training - http://www.ag.ncat.edu/agedispatch/archives/2006/02/plotting_soils.html; He's a wealth of information, [EMAIL PROTECTED] At least that's a start. North Carolina is making progress in community gardening, with especially fine programs in Durham (Seeds and Dig). Let us know what you find (or organize) in Winston-Salem. Good luck! 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Old Salem - Oldest US Community Garden > ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > > --__--__-- > > Message: 1 > From: "Sharon Gordon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2006 12:15:24 -0500 > Subject: [cg] Winston-Salem/Forsyth Co Gardens > > If there are any community gardens in the > Winston-Salem area or anywhere in > Forsyth Co, would people who know about them or of > them please send me info > about them? > > Thank you! > > Hope everyone is seeing some things sprouting in > their gardens! Our gardens > mainly have greens, asian greens, lettuce, onions, > leeks, garlic, broad > beans, pansies and daffodils at the moment. > > Sharon > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > --__--__-- > > Message: 2 > Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2006 12:40:37 -0500 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [cg] Winston-Salem/Forsyth Co Gardens > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sharon, > > Try these in the Winston-Salem area: > > The Old Salem garden is probably the oldest > community garden in America. > Bethabara Park > 2147 Bethabara Road (off University Parkway) > Winston-Salem, NC 27106 > 910-924-8191 > A colonial Moravian community vegetable garden, > nature trails, and restored buildings. > Old Salem > 924 S. Main Street > Winston-Salem, NC 27101-5335 > 910-721-7360 > > A community garden in a restored 1766 Moravian > village featuring vegetables, herbs, and fruit. > > Regards, > > Adam Honigman > Hell's Kitchen, NYC > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sharon Gordon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Fri, 24 Mar 2006 12:15:24 -0500 > Subject: [cg] Winston-Salem/Forsyth Co Gardens > > > If there are any community gardens in the > Winston-Salem area or anywhere in > Forsyth Co, would people who know about them or of > them please send me info > about them? > > Thank you! > > Hope everyone is seeing some things sprouting in > their gardens! Our gardens > mainly have greens, asian greens, lettuce, onions, > leeks, garlic, broad > beans, pansies and daffodils at the moment. > > Sharon > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ______________________________________________________ > The American Community Gardening Association > listserve is only one of ACGA's > services to community gardeners. To learn more about > the ACGA and to find out > how to join, please go to > http://www.communitygarden.org > > > To post an e-mail to the list: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To subscribe, unsubscribe or change your > subscription: > https://secure.mallorn.com/mailman/listinfo/community_garden > > > --__--__-- > > Message: 3 > Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2006 12:50:21 -0500 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [cg] Old Salem - Oldest US Community Garden > > Ellen Kirby told me about one of these, I think - > Old Salem. > > Adam Honigman > Hell's Kitchen, NYC > > Bethabara Park > 2147 Bethabara Road (off University Parkway) > Winston-Salem, NC 27106 > 910-924-8191 > A colonial Moravian community vegetable garden, > nature trails, and restored buildings. > Old Salem > 924 S. Main Street > Winston-Salem, NC 27101-5335 > 910-721-7360 > > A community garden in a restored 1766 Moravain > village featuring vegetables, herbs, and fruit. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Adam36055 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Fri, 24 Mar 2006 12:40:37 -0500 > Subject: Re: [cg] Winston-Salem/Forsyth Co Gardens > > > Sharon, > > Try these in the Winston-Salem area: > > The Old Salem garden is probably the oldest > community garden in America. > Bethabara Park > 2147 Bethabara Road (off University Parkway) > Winston-Salem, NC 27106 > 910-924-8191 > A colonial Moravian community vegetable garden, > nature trails, and restored buildings. > Old Salem > 924 S. Main Street > Winston-Salem, NC 27101-5335 > 910-721-7360 > > A community garden in a restored 1766 Moravian > village featuring vegetables, herbs, and fruit. > > Regards, > > Adam Honigman > Hell's Kitchen, NYC > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sharon Gordon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Fri, 24 Mar 2006 12:15:24 -0500 > Subject: [cg] Winston-Salem/Forsyth Co Gardens > > > If there are any community gardens in the > Winston-Salem area or anywhere in > Forsyth Co, would people who know about them or of > them please send me info > === message truncated === ______________________________________________________ The American Community Gardening Association listserve is only one of ACGA's services to community gardeners. 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