March 8th marked the first day of life for thenew Brooktrails Community Garden! At approximately 7:27, after presentations from The Gardens Project and community gardener Tim Ramming, the Brooktrails board of directors voted unanimously to approve the building of a community garden at the old tennis court site on Birch street and to allocate $3,000 towards the project. The board of directors cited the incredible community participation, the self organization principle, donations from the community, and the self resilience of the garden as key reasons to move forward. SanHedrin nursery agreed to donate $100 and 10% off merchandise, Ramming and sons Heating and Air Conditioning is donating $200, W.E.L.L is donating $1,000, Round Tree glass will donate glass for hot boxes, J.D Redhouse will donate at cost tools, the California Conservation Corps is donating hours, and The Gardens Project is donating staff time, compost, and drip equipment.
The Brooktrails gardeners would like thank the above organizations for their support and donations.
The Brooktrails garden would also like to invite everyone who is interested in the garden to attend their next meeting. We are still looking for new gardeners and will select plots and discuss the guidelines that work towards creating a harmonious community. The Brooktrails lodge graciously has agreed to let the gardeners use the atrium room as a meeting space. The next meeting will be on Tuesday, March 29th at 6:30 PM at the Brooktrails Lodge.
Please mark your calendar for our first fundraiser! On Wednesday, April 20th at 7:00 PM. Hosted by the Brooktrails lodge and as a benefit for the new brooktrails community garden, the Benefit Bash will include health conscious vendors, live music, DJ's, and a good time! Look for the Facebook event here: http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=155538991171115
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