The Garden Keeps Growing Community

The last couple of months have gone by so quickly, so we will have to backtrack and share all the great things that have gone on in the garden.

On Saturday, November 19, the Emerson Avenue Garden Club (the non profit that will be overseeing and managing the community garden) held a yard sale for the garden.  It was a very successful fundraiser on many fronts.  They collected items from community who emptied out their closets and garages and donated them in support of the garden.  We had the Austism class from Westchester High selling their beautifully hand crafted reusable bags.  There was even a delectable bake sale.  Folks stopped by and bought items, learned about the garden, and reconnected with the school.  So many people made this a successful fundraiser and EACGC raised over $700 over the course of the sale.

Also the Boy Scout Troop 915, just finished a beautiful seating area in the southeast corner of the garden.  Joshua Ohnstad made his Eagle Scout project constructing a seating area that was made from urbanite (recycled concrete pieces) and decomposed granite.  They also built a bench that they installed.  A big thank you to John Tikotsky for organizing and supporting the project.

Picture of the completed space coming soon.

The Orville Wright Garden Club with the help of Joanne Poyourow planted  a demonstration garden in front of the main office.  It has a mixture of edible plants, herbs and flowers.

 

And last, but not least, our own Orville Wright parent, Jeanine Geisregen, submitted a grant with her other Sony employees for the garden and we received it!  The grant form Sony's " A Greener World Green Grant Program" is  for $7500 to continue to establish the student garden and build the community garden with an additional 38 plots for neighbors, OW families and community members.