Sustainable Communities Network is a  commnity-based  non-profit organization located in Lexington,Ky that endeavors to educate, inspire, build, create and empower sustainable cities

 
We welcome any amount of contributions to our on-going programs

      
Thanks for your donation!

We encourage you to read our

SCN Annual Report 2009

Back 2 Nature project Report

Sustainable Communities Network contributed articles, photographs and quotes for this book.

 

Join our garden network!


SCN For current Community Gardening events in Lexington, click any of the images below

 

 

Bluegrass School and Community Garden Network 

Monthly meetings held the last Saturday of each month.

Join the umbrella organization working to coordinate and promote community and school gardens in Lexington.  http://bgschoolgardennetwork.ning.com/

BGSCGN is a subcommittee of the Food and Sustainability Team and was formed in October 2008 at the Closing the Food Gap Conference.  BGSCGN aspires to 1) provide structure and  resources for greater coordination and collaboration among all the people, agencies, institutions that are involved with community\school gardening, 2) inspire, educate and promote community gardening as an essential part of a sustainable community Foods System.

BGSCGN initiatives  for 2010 include:

·        community gardening workshop March 13, 

·        develop seed and plant exchange programs,

·        establish gardens in other city parks,

·        organize the Lexington Community Garden Tour July 29

·        support all garden initiatives,

·        attend the American Community  Gardening Association Conference.

·        Write grants

Call 859-312-7024 for more information or embryjim@gmail.com

 

Bluegrass School and Community Garden Network meeting

Saturday  January 30 10am-12 noon (meet last Saturday of each month) 

1169 Winburn Dr.  Lexington, Community Action Council (home of Winburn Community Art Garden)

Join the umbrella organization working to coordinate and promote community and school gardens in Lexington.  http://bgschoolgardennetwork.ning.com/

For more information on the Bluegrass School and Community Garden Network click here

What is “sustainability”? 

The sustainability movement in Lexington, Kentucky continues to expand and includes efforts that are education, government, business, faith and community based. Integrating these initiatives has been enhanced by the creation of the Bluegrass Partnership for a Green Community which will help us move towards a more sustainable city.

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