Community Outreach

Home & Garden Television, the leader in lifestyle programming, continues its tradition as an energetic and innovative community leader, committed to a comprehensive approach to public affairs, community relations and national issues endemic to the content and mission of our network.

Erica Glasener, host of HGTV's A Gardener's Diary joined by Hilton Garden Inns, worked with local school children in Seattle to plant garlic and peas for Plant A Row for the Hungry. The garden was established at Seattle's South Marra Farm and will be maintained by the children. The harvest from the garden will be donated to local food banks and soup kitchens.

Plant a Row for the Hungry (PAR) is a people-helping-people program designed to help feed the hungry in their communities. PAR was developed by the Garden Writers Association and encourages gardeners to grow an extra row of vegetables in their gardens, donate the produce to community soup kitchens and food banks. For more information on how you can become involved in PAR, visit the website at www.gardenwriters.org or e-mail PAR@gardenwriters.org

The mission of The National Garden is to foster greater appreciation, understanding and stewardship of our nation's natural beauty and bounty. HGTV is proud to be one of five founding sponsors of The National Garden which opened in June 23, 2000. The garden is located in Washington, D.C.