Aug. 2018 – Non-profit partners and the community near Rabanus Park, Fargo, celebrated the end of construction at World Garden Commons on August 5, 2018. The purpose to celebrate construction, bring people together and encourage people to use the greenspace for their own gatherings, reflection and play. One attendee said, “The event was fantastic! Lots of…
Read more
You are invited to celebrate the end of construction at World Garden Commons on Sunday, August 5 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. A variety of ecological and cultural activities are planned characterizing prairie for the people. The activities show the importance of community connection, nature, natural resources and the creative expressions of cultures as World Garden…
Read more
FARGO, N.D. Non-profit partners and the community near Rabanus Park, Fargo, invite residents to celebrate the end of construction at World Garden Commons on August 5 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. A variety of ecological and cultural activities are planned characterizing “Prairie for the People”. The activities show the importance of community connection, nature, natural resources and…
Read more
The Natural Resource Management Club of North Dakota State University constructed birdhouses for the newly ecologically restored green space at Rabanus Park, Fargo known as World Garden Commons, the pilot site for The Fargo Project. In April 2018, the students and community members erected four birdhouses in the freshly thawed permafrost soil of the nature-scape.…
Read more
Community-driven design projects in underserved neighborhoods can not only change the built world, but also provide opportunities for residents to build their own capacities. A new book by Barbara Brown Wilson, Resilience for All: Striving for Equity Through Community-Driven Design, features the World Garden Commons at Rabanus Park, the pilot site of The Fargo Project…
Read more
This spring, a couple of geese families took up residence in the World Garden Commons basin in Rabanus Park, made nests and laid eggs. Geese can be quite aggressive when protecting their nests. A goose will fly at, hiss and chase-off any oncoming threat. It’s best to stay away until the eggs hatch. At least…
Read more
Take care of the earth by picking up trash and introducing bird and bee houses in the basin. Join us for a bird and bee house party! To celebrate Earth Day, NDSU’s Natural Resource Management Club is installing bird houses at World Garden Commons, in Rabanus Park, Fargo. We need your help to install…
Read more
World Garden Commons at Rabanus Park demonstrates how an undervalued water resource can become an inviting public space that connects people to natural systems that are grounded in aesthetic understandings. World Garden Commons, the pilot site for The Fargo Project is featured in a new publication focused on environmental stability. Environmental sustainability is at its…
Read more
Kids need parks – and parks need kids! For the first time, the Fargo Park District will hold their annual Nature Adventure at World Garden Commons in Rabanus Park. The event is free and open to families of all ages! DAY: May 19, 2018 TIME: 12:00 to 2:00 PM PARK: World Garden Commons in Rabanus…
Read more
MARCH 20, 2018 Tuesday is the vernal equinox, the beginning of Spring, the season for renewal. The world over, days and nights are nearly equal length, although not exactly. Right here at the World Garden Commons, dawn brakes at 5:47AM, the sun rises at 7:30AM and the sun sets at 7:39PM making our vernal day…
Read more