COMMUNITY GARDEN

The Community Garden

is just one more way to bring hope and love into a tough world. 

 

STARTING FROM SCRATCH 

What does it take to get out of the boat (reach past your comfort zone)?

  A youth with a passion for people,  a community with a desire to be gods hands, a piece of land waiting for rebirth,a trip to the Brooklyn Rescue Mission, an economy in crisis,  an existing work camp with 350 in attendance all summer long    and some Grant money just waiting to be tapped.               

And, voila! – we have a community garden. Sometimes you just have to open your eyes and look around. Do we know exactly how this is going to work… no. Are we worried… no. Things have a way or working out if you pray, listen, and work real hard!



Frequently Asked Questions

1. Where is the community garden?

The garden site is immediately behind Fieldstone.  This area receives sunlight for the entire day.  It is adjacent to our fire pit/picnic area and the dumpster.


2. Who is served by a community garden?

We serve three distinct groups:  Families participating in the food bank at Fieldstone, youth attending SPY, and Fieldstone community members.


3. How will the garden serve members of the community?

  1. Community gardens promote healthy communities and provide food security for many low-income persons.  The gardens and those who participate in community gardening contribute to preservation of open space, provide access to it and create recreational and therapeutic opportunities for a community.  They also promote environmental awareness and provide community education.
  2. Community gardens are sites for demonstrations about planting, composting, and other community greening activities.  They also are great outdoor classrooms, laboratories and field trip destinations for school and home schooled students, families and organizations.
  3. Community gardens produce healthy accessible food for the gardeners and the entire community when shared with schools, food banks, shelters and other hungry people.
  4. Community gardens improve the quality of life for the gardeners and the communities in which they garden.
  5. Community gardens are enjoyable sites that contribute to community building while producing friendships, flowers and foods.

4. Are there plans to cover water or irrigation expenses?

At present, the plan is to use water from FS.  There is a budgeted item for SPY to pay these fees from June through August.  A series of rain barrels and an irrigation system were included in the garden’s first year budget.


5. What does the community garden have to do with SPY?

Excellent question.  Gardens take work and Community Gardens take even more work.  Each week our SPY! Participants will be given the chance to build a raised bed, compost the soil, plant seedlings, weed, water, pick the vegetables, and eat the delicious fresh food!   And...  work the honey bees, gather fresh eggs, pick the flowers, meet the community, share the produce.....  

Contact Information:  Tim Dayton at tghdayton@cox.com