Civic Gardener Development Training

Interested in growing food where you are? Whether you’re a backyard gardener or a community gardener, no matter your level of experience, attending the CGC’s Civic Gardener Development Training (CGDT) is the first step!

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A group of people works together to plant new garden beds.
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Sitting outdoors, several people watch while a garden construction technique is demonstrated.
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The Details

CGDT runs for 11 sessions from January through April and is free to anyone interested. Topics the training covers include seed starting, regenerative agriculture, funding your garden project, integrated pest management, construction techniques and more. The series ends with a practicum. See the 2026 syllabus here.

Those who attend this training to become vegetable garden coordinators / managers and meet site and program requirements are eligible to register their garden sites in our network.

How to Apply

Applications for 2026 are open! Click below to get yours started. Applicants who are accepted into the program will be notified via email by December 17, 2025.

APPLY NOW!

Questions? Reach out to Kymisha Montgomery: kmontgomery@civicgardencenter.org

CGDT is sponsored in part by the Meshewa Farm Foundation.