GYO Workshop: Herbs & Wild Edibles – Tazewell County
We will talk about plants you can grow and plants you can find and what to do with them! There are tons of medicinal plants right outside your door (even […]
Free
Grow Your Own
Helping families grow their own fresh food while building a community of growers who care about their health, the environment, and community well-being.
About Grow your Own
Grow Your Own (GYO) is a gardening program for everyone – from someone growing for the first time to seasoned market gardeners. Grow Your Own is a needs-based program, meaning it is focused on helping families gain knowledge, networks, and their own fresh food. Grow Your Own folks grow for themselves, their neighbors, food pantries, and for market.
The Grow Your Own program provides training and services tailored to two grower levels, in two locations.
Every year around January, applications open for approximately 50 spaces. Since this is a needs-based program, selection for participation is based on specific criteria. Selected applicants have options for grower level and participation location. And folks who apply but are not selected can still attend workshops, virtually. Read on to learn more!
1. Pick your grower level
Beginner
A beginner level series that provides:
- Seeds, tools, starts, and foundational education on growing (all free)
- Site visits and tilling to prepare their garden space
- Monthly beginner-level workshops that focus on the basics of home growing. Participants are required to attend at least 6 of 9 workshops hosted by ASD.
- These workshops are held on the last Tuesday of each month.
- Opportunities to volunteer at the Tazewell community garden or ASD’s new Singingwood property for additional, hands-on education
Intermediate
An intermediate level series that provides:
- Opportunities for 2nd year participants to serve as mentors to participants in the Beginner level
- Monthly intermediate-level workshops that dive deeper into growing for home and/or business. Participants are required to attend at least 6 of 9 workshops hosted by ASD.
- These workshops are held on the last Monday of each month.
- Opportunities to volunteer at the Tazewell community garden or ASD’s new Singingwood property for additional, hands-on education
2. Pick your location
Tazewell, VA
Workshops are held at the Growing Together Community Garden, located at the Four Seasons YMCA, 106 Gratton Rd, Tazewell, VA.
- If enough registered GYO participants are signed up for the workshop, it will be held in person.
- If enough registered GYO participants are NOT signed up for a workshop, it will be held virtually. Participants will receive a Zoom link prior to the event.
- Opportunities for additional, hands-on education in Tazewell will occur at this site.
Bristol, VA
Workshops are held at ASD’s greenhouse at the new Singingwood property, located at 17444 Singingwood Lane, Bristol, VA.
- If enough registered GYO participants are signed up for the workshop, it will be held in person.
- If enough registered GYO participants are NOT signed up for a workshop, it will be held virtually. Participants will receive a Zoom link prior to the event.
- Opportunities for additional, hands-on education in Bristol will occur either at this site or the Faith In Action Community Garden, 798 Hillman Highway, Abingdon, VA.
3. attend workshops virtually, even if you’re Not a registered participant
All of our workshops will be offered virtually, unless otherwise noted. So even if you are not one of the approximately 50 people who applied and were selected as official GYO participants, you can still attend a workshop.
- Stay tuned for the Zoom registration link, which will be right here (Zoom link to come)
- Check out the Upcoming Events section below, for a full list of workshops!
Upcoming events
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What are the benefits of growing your own food?
Reduced grocery bill, controlling your nutrition, being outside…
Most of our 2023 GYO participants had very specific reasons for learning to grow their own food. We interviewed some of them – Kayla and Chandler, Janet and Herb, and Terra – and realized that although their stories are different, they all found so many of the same benefits.
Member Onboarding Materials
Get Involved
Stay in the know by joining the Grow Your Own mailing list.
Show your support for the Grow Your Own program by donating!
Learn more about growing your own on the Grow Appalachia blog.
Contact The Program coordinator
Joe Kohn
Agriculture Education and Enrollment Coordinator
jkohn@asdevelop.org
276.623.1121
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