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Growing Communities Curriculum: Community Building and Organizational Development through Community Gardening

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Author and Contributors: Abi-Nader, Janette; Kristen Markley; Kendall Dunnigan
Publisher: American Community Gardening Association (2001)
Review Level: University Extension
Primary Content Area: Community
Content Type: Programming Resource
Audience: General Public & Consumers; Professionals, Educators & Program Staff
Resource Type: Not an extension nor a land-grant developed resource
Keywords: community garden, involvement, community organizing, asset assessment
Description: This curriculum, framed around the topic of community gardens, presents basic community development how-to information such as community organizing, asset assessment, building partnerships, and facilitating meetings.
Ordering Info: cost $40.00 and may be ordered from the American Community Gardening Association at http://communitygarden.org/store/
Media Type: HTML
Resource Listed: August 30, 2007
Resource Last Updated: September 10, 2012
Language: EN

Categories:

Community: Community Capacity Building: Collaborations

Community: Public Involvement: Organizing Community Improvement Projects

Community: Public Involvement: Volunteerism

Community: Skills for Working with Community Groups: Group Facilitation

Community: Current Community Based Program Areas: Poverty-Hunger/ Food Insecurity