The Communal Garden: Community Cultivation

Classes in The Communal Garden series teach gardeners skills that can be used in community gardens or to support their community through gardening. They are low-cost in an effort to advance gardening skills in our communities. The series is a part of the Conservatory’s Growing to Green program, which supports and develops community gardens across Central Ohio.

This month, we’re building community! Several featured gardens will present in “PechaKucha” style. PechaKucha translates to ‘chit chat’ in Japanese, and using this style, we will showcase a variety of community gardens and gardeners in a concise presentation format where you will see garden stories told in a fast-paced, highly visual story that lasts exactly 6 minutes and 40 seconds. There will be plenty of time for Q&A, as well as time to mingle after class, so community gardeners, students, and those just interested in learning more about local food can join together in the culmination of The Communal Garden series of 2026.