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Dig This: A Unique Garden in our Midst

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Wayne Kessler

The folks at the Community Teaching Garden have done it. They transformed the training ground for heavy equipment operators at Shasta College into a beautifully productive garden within two years. From hard packed clay into dark organic soil, it took… Continue Reading →

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