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Charles Dowding in his garden, from his official website
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Growing educator

Charles Dowding

Homeacres · Somerset

No-dig garden education built around bed preparation, compost, sowing and close observation of crops.

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Kevin Espiritu, pictured on the official Epic Gardening about page
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Epic Gardening

San Diego · California

Approachable home-growing education from the platform founded by Kevin Espiritu, spanning videos, articles and practical garden projects.

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Gardenary

Garden design and education network · Online / multiple regions

Kitchen-garden design and structured growing education from the business founded by Nicole Burke.

Online learning

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GrowVeg presenter Ben, as shown on the official team page
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Garden planning & education

GrowVeg

Growing Interactive · Online / multiple regions

Garden planning software, a garden journal and practical growing education from Growing Interactive.

Online learning

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Jean-Martin Fortier, from the Institute’s official founder page
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Growing educator

Market Gardener Institute

Small-scale farm education · Quebec / online

Education for small-scale commercial growers associated with Jean-Martin Fortier and biointensive market gardening.

Online learning

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Growing educator

No-Till Growers

Small-scale grower media · Online / multiple growing regions

Practitioner-led videos, podcasts and resources focused on ecological, small-scale growing and soil management.

Online learning

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Common Roots

South Burlington / Chittenden County · Vermont

A Vermont nonprofit connecting food education, food equity and organic farming, including work at South Village.

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