The Gardens Project of North Coast Opportunities (NCO) is creating access to local, organic produce by organizing and supporting community-supported gardens throughout Mendocino County. Check out the many resources on our website and get involved in a garden near you. It's good for the soil. It's good for the soul.

Take a look at an interview with our Gardener of the Month, below.

Our January Gardener of the Month is Anne Laure Niehuss, a gardener at the Jack Simpson Senior Apartments Community Garden, a wheelchair accessible garden that may have grabbed your attention at the corner of Bush and Low Gap in Ukiah. Laure s a strong, enthusiastic octogenarian who provides us with valuable insight into the world of gardening. In her interview with The Gardens Project, Laure discusses her thoughts on gardening as a means of combating hunger and attaining food security, coming from her perspective as a volunteer dedicated to feeding the hungry and as someone who grew up in Germany during World War II experiencing serious food scarcity.  Watch the interview below and see more pictures of the garden here!