The annual Harvest Dinner wraps up our growing season and is held in the Fellowship Hall of Oak Grove Lutheran Church at 432 Harkins Mill Road in New Sewickley, PA. This year’s dinner is October 19, doors open at 4:00 pm, dinner served at 5:00 pm. It will go until after the popular basket raffle, […]
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Well, we had some challenges during the 2025 growing season. We had a cool, very rainy spring that caused delays or outright death to many plants. Then came the summer with some high heat and very little rain. Even though we have a terrific water system, it wasn’t enough to combat Mother Nature. The result
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October 11 starting at 9 am will be our end-of-season garden cleanup day! If your growing is complete, please attend to tear down your garden and assist with closing down for the season.
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Fall is rapidly approaching, which means our two most popular annual events are coming up! Both are held at Oak Grove Lutheran Church on Harkins Mill Road in New Sewickley, PA. FALL FESTIVAL AT OAK GROVE The festival will be Saturday, September 27 from 1-6 pm and includes activities such as snack concessions, bingo, a
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There are only a few plots available! Even though it’s still fairly early in the season, most of our plots have been rented. However, contact us soon if you are interested in joining. We hope you do because the Community Gardens at Oak Grove are a phenomenal place to grow veggies, herbs and flowers, and
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Community Gardens at Oak Grove has been fortunate to receive funding for a variety of important garden projects. Made possible through a grant from the Ethel Verney Fund, this pavilion provides a place to sort weekly food donations in rain or sun, and a shady spot for picnics and outdoor meetings. We are also grateful
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Now that spring is here, we welcome new gardeners! Plots are available for the 2025 growing season. Each plot is 10′ X 20′ for $25 and includes water and the use of our tools, as well as some donated seeds and plants. Oak Grove provides the initial plowing of the whole garden, and we also
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Every year, before the garden is plowed and we mark off the plots, we have a smaller work day to help prepare for planting season. This year, the work day will be at the garden on Saturday, April 12th at 9:00 am. The work shouldn’t take long as we will only clean out the shed,
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Every growing season, our gardeners donate part or all of the food they have grown to the Mental Health Association in Beaver County. For 2024, we donated 1,511 pounds of organic food to MHABC! It’s been an interesting season with some crazy weather, and we’re happy to be able to share healthy, organically grown vegetables
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Every year, our gardeners and friends and families come together at the end of the season to celebrate our harvest with a nice (and delicious) potluck dinner! All are welcome! Please bring a covered dish or a dessert to share. Meat, rolls and drinks will be provided. Also, don’t forget to bring some cash to
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The honey was harvested from the garden bee hives by Honey So Good, and has been sold out at Oak Grove Lutheran Church. Price was $9 for 1 lb. jar and $23 for a 3 lb. jar while supplies lasted. The bees were very busy all summer gathering the nectar from blossoms all around our
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Composting is a controlled, aerobic (oxygenated) process that converts organic materials into a nutrient-rich, biologically-stable soil amendment or mulch through natural decomposition. At Community Gardens at Oak Grove, we utilize two large wood and wire composting bins at the garden. There, our gardeners put garden detritus (plant trimmings and other organic matter) into the bins.
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