Community Food & Inclusion: A new greenhouse-and-garden program in Marlborough, Massachusetts, is helping residents with disabilities grow peppers, tomatoes, eggplant and cucumbers—then sharing produce with a local Worcester food pantry. Local Gardening Education: Illinois Extension has named Jenny Lee as a Horticulture Educator, focusing on home gardening, native plants, pollinator conservation and sustainable landscaping. Garden as Rehabilitation: Cook County Jail’s long-running garden program is turning prison time into skills—now with Jammie Williams managing harvests, aquaponics and beehives. Wildlife-Friendly Rules: The UK is ending a strict hedge-cutting rule next week that could mean huge fines if active bird nests are disturbed. Practical Garden Advice: Monty Don urges gardeners to prune lavender now (to avoid woody, leggy growth) and reassures apple growers that early fruit drop can be drought stress, not ripening. Food System Watch: A local effort is forming a directory of food producers after a lettuce-linked Cyclospora outbreak hit shoppers and shelves. Planting for the Seasons: With fall coming, gardeners are being reminded that winter crops start planning in summer, and spring bulb planting may wait for rain to soften hard soil. Community Events: Bennington’s Garlic Town USA returns Sept. 5 with expanded chef demos and a “Home & Garden Composting 101” session.