Anchor Gardens works to provide resources, both material resources for building, and know-how to begin and maintain a garden. Find more info by category:
- Find soil and other necessities for building a garden: Stockpiles and building materials
- Coaches can find help during weekly meetings (during the growing season), and on the coaches page.
- Need something else? Join the directory network to find a coach and get more help!
How to…
Check out these quick blogs and videos to learn more about how to…
- Start from seed
- How to winter sow in Alaska
- Begin a garden
- How to start a “hot” compost or vermicompost pile
- Urban foraging
- Sharpen garden tools
- Find a list of additional resources
Resources from other organizations
Check out Alaska Community Action on Toxics / Yarducopia! Growing Food. Growing Community. Yarducopia is a program of ACAT, a small non-profit based in Anchorage, Alaska. Through Yarducopia, ACAT provides Anchorage residents opportunities to reconnect with nature, their food, and each other.
Need tools? Join the Anchorage Museum Seed Lab’s Tool Lending Library. They have a sliding scale fee to join, and you can check out up to three tools at a time. They have everything from rakes and shovels to power tools to canning equipment and even books on various DIY topics!