150: Manitou Springs Garden Club

150: Manitou Springs Garden Club

From Peak Environment by Dave Gardner

March 13, 2026 · 1h 17m · Episode 150

About this episode

The episode discusses how the Manitou Springs Garden Club fosters community resilience through gardening and education.

How does a small garden club grow into a powerful driver of community resilience? Host Ally Richardson and leaders from the Manitou Springs Garden Club explore how plant sales, community grants, and hands‑on education strengthen our local ecosystems. Their work shows how simple, community‑rooted actions can create lasting impact. As Bill Mollison reminds us, “Though the problems of the world are increasingly complex, the solutions remain embarrassingly simple.” Manitou Garden Club Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ManitouSpringsGardenClub Join their plant sale on Sunday, May 24th, from 9AM to noon at the pool parking lot of Schryver Park, 202 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs Come help out at April’s club meeting and see if the garden club is your flavor. Then, join! They meet every second Thursday of every month at the Community Congregational Church (except for special club member Summer months in member’s gardens). City of Manitou Springs Tree Voucher Program: https://cityofmanitousprings-parksandrec.app.transform.civicplus.com/forms/22690 Colorado Spring’s Grow Shade Together, the City's Neighborhood Tree Planting Program: https://coloradosprings.gov/GrowShadeTogether…

Topics covered

  • community resilience
  • gardening
  • local ecosystems
  • education

Keywords

  • Manitou Springs
  • Garden Club
  • plant sales
  • community grants

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Wild Wisdom of Weeds

Places: Manitou Springs, Colorado Springs, CO, Colorado, Pikes Peak, the Pikes Peak Region

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