GROW Jamestown Garden Fair

The GROW Jamestown Garden Fair is an annual event focused on growing, gardening, and the role it plays in our food system and community revitalization.

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View our 2021 Garden Fair: Virtual workshops below

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'Community Revitalization through Community Gardens' w/Grassroots Gardens WNY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tI2B7cdy4nc

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'Sowing and Growing' w/Adrienne Ploss: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fDD8lUOGkQ

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'Building a Salad: Food Security and Community Health w/Alexa Joan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0NKwuB8ZQY

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'Winged Neighbors: Supporting Birds in our Backyards w/Twan Leenders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFYVd2Gw9yw

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The GROW Jamestown Garden Fair began in 2011 and has grown to a day-long event that brings together dozens of gardening, greening, and local farm vendors alongside home improvement contractors and community non-profits to showcase opportunities to support and celebrate the growing season!

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The values of this event are:

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  • Education: Provide public access to a wide range of workshops, exhibits, lectures, and other media that deliver information about:

    • Gardening and the role that gardening plays in fostering strong communities

    • Neighborhood revitalization and the role neighborhood revitalization plays in fostering strong communities

  • Collaboration: Cultivate relationships and partnerships between gardeners, property owners, businesses, organizations, and educators.  

  • Programmatic Support: Share information for community members to get involved in volunteer opportunities and other programs operated by the Jamestown Public Market

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Admission is free to the public. 

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Workshop presenters throughout the years have included the Roger Tory Peterson Institute; Audubon Community Nature Center; and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County.

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