Festival Beach Community Garden

Calendar of Events

• Monthly Workday – March 9, 2013

  Join us on March 9, 2013 from 9am to 12pm for our monthly workday.  There are always lots of tasks to accomplish and it’s great to work side-by-side with fellow garden enthusiasts. Hope to see you there!

• Saturday & Sunday January 7-8: Reorientation

  Saturday Jan. 7, 2-4 p.m. and Sunday Jan. 8, 2-4 p.m. Come to one of the above scheduled reorientation sessions  - All are invited! Fill out and sign new contracts for 2012 (required by the Parks Department).  Pay plot rental fees for 2012 by Jan. 30: $35.00. You can also: Meet and visit other gardeners. […]

• Saturday, October 8: Project Compost

  Join us on October 8 for an educational session, featuring a compost demonstration with master gardener Joy Ruth. Joy will also be teaching about vermiculture and will give a demonstration on how to start your own worm bin. We will be filming Joy’s compost demonstration to help “seed” the community we are creating around the documentary film […]

• Saturday, October 1: Fall and Winter Gardening Class!

  Greetings Fellow Gardeners & Planners! Please join us on October 1st for a fall and winter gardening class taught by Rosalie Russell and sponsored by Travis County Master Gardeners Association and the Travis County AgriLife Extension. Learn about: Garden vegetables which only thrive in the cool temperature of the fall and winter. General gardening principles and […]

• Saturday, June 4: Garden Anniversary Party!

  The one year anniversary celebration of our garden will be on Saturday, June 4th, 10:00am-1:00pm. We want to celebrate being the first community garden established on Austin Parks and Recreation Department land through partnership with the Sustainable Food Center and a grant from the Austin Parks Foundation. The anniversary event is free and will include […]