Perth-Andover Community Garden Update
Interested gardeners began discussing the project last winter, but there were so many issues to solve that it took awhile to find a plot of land and turn it over for the gardeners.
The committee had hoped to plant a crop of buckwheat first, in order to turn it under to prepare the soil and cut down on weeds but in the end the plot was tilled and the gardeners planted their seeds!
Some eight people were involved in this year’s garden. Some of the produce was donated to the Perth-Andover Food Bank.
The garden received a grant of $2,000 from the Village of Perth-Andover, which helped to pay for initial expenses.
And, the village has hooked up a water supply for the garden, so that next season gardeners will be able to irrigate their plants easily!
The garden could use a tool shed. If you have a baby barn or small shed in useable, or repairable condition that you’d like to donate give us a call at the Blackfly Gazette.
The garden committee also just received a generous grant from the Carleton Victoria Community Inclusion Network which will be used for getting the garden ready next spring.
The CVCIN has found that encouraging and supporting community gardens has proven to be a very successful strategy towards providing food and a sense of community connections wherever they are grown.
The Community Inclusion Network is hosting a workshop on Monday, September 30th at the Faith Memorial United Church on Burnham Road in Florenceville.
Everyone is invited to attend to participate in group discussions and to share ideas on how to reduce poverty and promote economic and social inclusion in our rural communities.
The meeting begins at 6 pm, with public dialogs beginning at 6:30. Poverty is a very personal and sensitive issue, and the public dialog will be closed to the media in order to preserve the participant’s privacy and confidentiality.
