Garden Planning for All: Designing Resilient, Accessible, and Engaging Gardens

February 17 @ 5PM Eastern – LIVE 

Free for HWB Members | Suggested donation for non-members

This GroundWork session will guide participants through planning gardens of all sizes using permaculture principles. Topics include strategies for raised beds, integrated fields, and small or large garden spaces, as well as approaches to meet different goals such as child-safe gardens, accessible gardens, and multilingual signage. We’ll also introduce HWB’s seed grants, discuss our new growing assistance forum, and share how to reach out for ongoing support and community collaboration.

Learning objectives include:

• Apply permaculture principles to plan sustainable and productive gardens.
• Explore design strategies for diverse garden sizes and layouts.
• Address goals such as child safety, accessibility, and cultural inclusivity.
• Understand how to access HWB’s seed grants and growing support.
• Integrate community engagement and resources into garden planning.

And more…

PRESENTER

Denise Cusack, 
Co-Executive Director & Programs Director, Herbalists With out Borders

Denise first joined HWB in 2015 and volunteered as website coordinator before moving into the full time volunteer Executive Director role in fall of 2017. Denise served as ED for HWB from 2017-2022. She then served on the Board of Directors from 2022-2024, and returned as Executive Director in April of 2024. Denise also developed the US Seed Grant program and the US Donation Distribution Network, and continues to work as HWB Coordinator for both programs from her farm. Denise is also the Chief Editor and Designer of the Without Borders Magazine. READ MORE…

ABOUT GROUNDWORK

GROUNDWORK (Live!) 3rd Tuesday of every month at 5PM Eastern time
A live webinar that dives into key topics and foundations of community-based work. Learn about real-world models and get inspired to start—or deepen—your local efforts. GROUNDWORK webinars provide training, templates, and strategies for setting up community health projects, such as free clinics, disaster relief models, and herbal education, often utilizing sliding scale donations for resources.