150: Manitou Springs Garden Club

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: 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: Colorado Spring’s Grow Shade Together, the City's Neighborhood Tree Planting Program: Recommended Reading: The Wild Wisdom of Weeds - by Katrina Blair BIG OL EARTH DAY CELEBRATION! Community orgs collaborating to Celebrate Mother Earth, connect people of all ages with nature and support the ongoing land restoration at Concrete Coyote Community Park! Wednesday, April 22·12:00 – 6:00pm, 1100 S Royer St, Colorado Springs, CO This episode is brought to you by Pikes Peak Permaculture, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to teaching the ethics and principles of permaculture design in Southern Colorado. Permaculture is all about working with nature rather than against, to regenerate land, water, and food systems, and build resilient communities for generations to come. Learn more about their work with schools, organizations, and community members at pikespeakpermaculture.org The following environment/sustainability organizations in the Pikes Peak region collaborate to produce the Peak Environment podcast about environmental stewardship, sustainable living and enlightened public policy in the Pikes Peak Region. Peak Alliance for a Sustainable Future Pikes Peak Permaculture 350 Colorado Springs: GrowthBusters : Keep up with all the organizations and events making our area a better place to live. Follow on your favorite podcast app so you don't miss an episode.

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150: Manitou Springs Garden Club is an episode from Peak Environment by Dave Gardner.

This episode is 01:16:54 long.

This episode was published on Mar 13, 2026.

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