Gardens & Grounds

Cultivating Culinary Mushrooms

Cultivating Culinary Mushrooms

Written by Samantha Day, 577 Organic Garden Horticulturist
Part of our daily mantra at 577 is to experiment: try something new – maybe it works, maybe it doesn’t, but we’ll always learn something. I started with The 577 Foundation last Fall, and I’ve been excited to be allowed the space and support to start experimenting with…

March StoryWalk® at 577

March StoryWalk® at 577

Enjoy a stroll around the grounds as you read March’s StoryWalk® book ~ Where Once There Was a Wood by Denise Fleming A powerful poem and stunning, handmade-paper art encourage children to protect nature."Where once there was a wood,A meadow and a creek . . ....

The March Into Spring

The March Into Spring

March can be a challenging month for the gardener because, more than many other months, it can be completely unpredictable. Some years, the month is a gradual awakening, a blossoming of green that coats the browns and grays of the past months; other years, heat can...

577 Staff Spotlight: Samantha Day

577 Staff Spotlight: Samantha Day

Say Hello to Samantha! Samantha Day joined the 577 team in November as our Organic Garden Horticulturist. She is the staff lead for the Community Gardening program, working alongside our gardeners to grow and develop 577’s vegetable and experimental gardens, as...

The Power of Plants to Sustain

The Power of Plants to Sustain

Here at 577, we believe in the power of plants to sustain, whether it is vegetables and fruits for humans, or seeds, pollen, nectar, and shelter for all animals from insects to birds and mammals.  A key part of sustaining our local ecosystem can be accomplished by...

Join Our Team!

Join Our Team!

With summer just around the corner, we are looking to hire an eager summer staff member to keep The 577 Foundation beautiful and welcoming. This team member works alongside our year-round staff to tend the gardens and grounds, welcome visitors, and steward our mission...

New Year’s Resolution: Nurture

New Year’s Resolution: Nurture

From the Desk of Bennett O. Dowling, 577 Organic Garden Landscape Horticulturist It is that dreaded time of year: resolution season.  Instead of focusing so much on improving ourselves by going to the gym more or eating healthier foods or getting more (or less) sleep,...

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