2026 Inside & Outside The Garden

"Circulation Desk" at the RBVG

Member Jolene Hanchar has been hard at work collecting, cataloging, and storing seeds for distribution this new season. If you have seeds you'd like to share with the Garden, please bring them with you on Key Day. Jolene will be there to distribute and collect seeds and talk more about the Seed Library.

This Spring, seeds will be available free to members, and eventually we hope to share/trade them citywide with other community gardens!!

RBVG Annual Report - Premiere Edition

We are excited to announce the premiere of The RBVG's digital Annual Report this year. This report will be emailed directly to members who register digitally, ensuring you have easy access to our latest news on Garden happenings. For our legacy members, hard copies will be provided, honoring our commitment to keep all members informed and engaged.

Pollinators Matter

As part of our commitment to addressing climate change, The Rainbow Beach Victory Garden (RBVG) continues to promote the importance of pollinators through our garden practices and on our website. The garden currently has six designated pollinator stations. These areas, combined with our required flowered borders and main pathways, provide a vital haven for bees and butterflies each season.

In November, The New York Times invited readers to submit environmental solutions for their respective states. On March 1, 2026, the results were published in an article titled "Fifty States. Fifty Fixes," which highlighted 3,200 ideas. Notably, protecting pollinators emerged as a central theme for solutions across many states.

For anyone interested in further information, the Xerces Society provides extensive information on pollinator conservation.

As the political discourse shifts, The RBVG remains dedicated to staying informed and continuing to take active steps against climate change. We are, after all, horticultralists. whose mission is "Respect for the Earth."

Homegrown National Park

Member Michael Kuby recently introduced us to author Doug Tallamy, co-founder of Homegrown National Park. This non-profit organization promotes biodiversity and habitat restoration, goals that are close to the RBVG's mission.

After researching their work, we have decided to become a member. The Garden is now officially part of the organization's Biodiversity Map, where the Dragon Fly points directly to us.

For those interested in learning more, Doug recently gave a presentation on plants and their essential roles in the natural food web of Birds. You can view his talk here: https://youtu.be/sAbhRM1Vagk (https://youtu.be/sAbhRM1Vagk)

Our thanks to Michael for bringing Doug and his organization to our attention.