Laureen Niehaus-Beckner

About Laureen Niehaus-Beckner

Laureen Niehaus-Beckner, a retiree, has more time now for thoughtful gardening and drawing on experiences as a community garden volunteer and former board member of the Village Green Foundation. Laureen witnessed food scarcity and poor health care in lower income neighborhoods as a social worker, a community gardener and nutrition club owner. Her message, everyone can grow some food even in the smallest of yards.

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The Student Gardener
The Student Gardener
Lions, Tigers, and Bears, Oh My! Weeds, Mulch and Groundcover!  I still remember my high school horticulture teacher, Carolyn Rost, saying a weed is just a flower nobody wants. So true! As gardeners, we are often at war with weeds....
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The Student Gardner
The Student Gardner
Recently my book club read Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer. Our club is a collection of retired, or soon to be retired, friends who are artists, gardeners, musicians, health care professionals and scientists. We are concerned about our environment...
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Laureen Niehaus-Beckner

About Laureen Niehaus-Beckner

Laureen Niehaus-Beckner, a retiree, has more time now for thoughtful gardening and drawing on experiences as a community garden volunteer and former board member of the Village Green Foundation. Laureen witnessed food scarcity and poor health care in lower income neighborhoods as a social worker, a community gardener and nutrition club owner. Her message, everyone can grow some food even in the smallest of yards.
Vego garden beds