Wow - it's been so long since I've posted here, I hope I remember how to make things work. :-)
Sorry for the absence. I've been hibernating and trying (unsuccessfully) to avoid the cold for the last few weeks, but I'm waking up and getting ready for a great spring.
Speaking of spring, I want to let everyone know about a gigantic new community garden that will be opening this spring in Northrup Park (10th and Grandview Boulevard).
Everything's under a foot of snow at the moment, but the fence was installed and the plots were tilled before the winter set in, so it will be ready to go come spring!
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| Northrup Park is on the east side of 10th Street between Barnett on the north and Sandusky on the south. |
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| Yep, there's a huge garden inside that fence and under all the snow!! This picture doesn't begin to do justice to how big it is. Click this picture to view a larger version. |
The garden was installed thanks to the efforts of Kansas City Community Gardens (Facebook) with local support from the Latino Health for All Coalition (Facebook).
The new garden will have two options for gardeners:
- Raised Garden Beds - 24 total (4' x 12' each) filled with compost-rich soil.
- Ground Plot Gardens - 25 total (20' x 25' each) tilled and ready to plant.
Both the raised beds and ground plots will be rented annually. Rental fees are based on income level and range from $8.00 - $25.00 per year. Gardeners will have access to water, and the garden is equipped with shelter and seating as well as access to a portable toilet.
If you want to join this community garden, call Earlene at 816-931-3877 for more information or to reserve your plot. (For Spanish, call Monica Mendez at 913-439-9349).
To close, here are a few photos to help us imagine what it could be like this summer. :-)
~ Brian
bmckiernan@wycokck.org
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