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Are you an Independent Garden Center? Wondering where to spend your marketing dollars this year? Check out this great article from Garden Center magazine to learn what generation of gardeners you should target. The answer might surprise you!

Are you a business based in Summit County, CO that would benefit from business coaching or market strategy consultation? The Summit Economic Partnership is sponsoring free business consulting. Economic Gardening is a focused engagement with over 30 hours of individualized consultation and strategizing with consultants from the National Center for Economic Gardening. Visit the website below for more information and to apply. summitpartnership.org #businessconsulting #communitydevelopment #coaching #colorado #sep #summitcounty

The third set in our Si Concept cards outlines key ideas in systems change, including, transitions, futuring, systems gardening and co-design. Find the full set of cards here: https://lnkd.in/eMVSmycE

The 35 year history of Economic Gardening and the creation of the entrepreneurial approach to economic development.

It's not too late to sign up for the webinar discussing Economic Gardening! Visit our website (www.summitpartnership.org) to learn more about the free business consulting program and how your business can participate! #summitcounty #smallbusiness #colorado

This week's gardening tip comes from Michaela Goldberg, Slug Count Volunteer based at RHS Garden Wisley. Slugs are nature’s recyclers, clearing dead matter from the garden and helping to break down matter on compost heaps. They are also important food for more beloved garden guests including birds and hedgehogs! 🦔 Check back for more top tips from our expert teams. #WorkingAtTheRHS #RHS #HorticulturalCareers #RHSVolunteers #RHSCareers

The Hidden Truth About Gardening: Attracting Bugs and Weeds, My Unexpected Journey Discover the untold reality of gardening - attracting bugs and weeds. Join me as I share my experience of endless weed-pulling and the unexpected challenges it brings. Let's unveil the frustrations behind planting, where the reality may not match the envisioned beauty. Listen to the sermon here: https://lnkd.in/eFeqEC4c

"Systems Gardening" is the next in our series of Si Cards that outline key ideas and methods in systems innovation. You can find the full set of cards here https://bit.ly/SiCards

Just as in gardening, delivering hard messages can be made more effective with preparation and care. Read more in Carrie Fox's recent #FindingTheWords: https://lnkd.in/eCZvqeUh

The recording from our #JeffCo chapter's recent event, "Chicken, Bees & Soil – Urban Permaculture Gardening," featuring Peggy Gates, is now available on the CRES YouTube channel. Peggy shares her story, 'lesson learned,' and the many practical permaculture concepts she used to transform her urban lot into a healthy soil ecosystem. Have you attempted urban permaculture gardening? What successes and challenges have you seen? https://lnkd.in/gEjP_BcH