Don Boekelheide organized Charlotte’s Reedy Creek Park Community Garden in 2004 to 2005, where he is still an active gardener. A member of North Carolina Community Garden Partners (NCCGP), where he serves on the Board, and the American Community Gardening Association (ACGA), he is a lead trainer for ACGA’s Growing Community workshops. He was editor of 25 Years of Community Gardening for ACGA and now edits The Garden Beet newsletter for NCCGP.