This Wednesday, learn the basics of home victory gardening from SF native Dennis Granahan, who works at a local plant nursery and has a degree in Ornamental Horticulture.
Victory gardens, also called war gardens or food gardens for defense, were vegetable, fruit and herb gardens planted at private residences and public parks in the US, UK, Canada and Germany during World War I and World War II to reduce the pressure on the public food supply brought on by the war effort.
In addition to indirectly aiding the war effort these gardens were also considered a civil “morale booster” — in that gardeners could feel empowered by their contribution of labor and rewarded by the produce grown. This made victory gardens become a part of daily life on the home front. [Source: Wikipedia]
The free seminar runs from 6:30 – 7:30pm. It is part of the SF Public Library’s Green Stacks program, which discusses important issues like global warming, exploring San Francisco’s unique recycling programs and offering creative workshops for children and adults such as craft projects using recycled materials.
Sarah B.
Two American war gardeners in 1918, Washington, D.C. or vicinity. Photo from Library of Congress.
If only we had some local community gardens in the inner-richmond area – I’d love to have a small garden, but live in a yard-less apartment building.
Hi Susan,
There is Argonne Community Garden in the outer Richmond (http://argonnecommunitygarden.org/), but none I know of in the inner area.
Sarah B.