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Post by novillero on Apr 3, 2009 12:50:31 GMT -5
Community garden to open April 3, 2009 FREEHOLD — A grand opening for the Freehold Borough Community Garden will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday. All are welcome to attend the ceremony at the garden, which is located near the intersection of Lloyd and McDermott streets. Mayor Michael Wilson will cut the ceremonial ribbon, Borough Council members will be given plants to place in the ground, and a blessing of the garden will be performed. Monmouth County Master Gardeners - who have helped create the garden - will also give a planting demonstration. www.app.com/article/20090403/NEWS/90403060/-1/nletter04?source=nletter-breakingnews |
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Post by novillero on Apr 3, 2009 12:54:13 GMT -5
Lloyd and McDermott Streets???
I thought this was going to be closer to the Rug Mill.
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Post by admin on Apr 4, 2009 9:36:50 GMT -5
Lloyd and McDermott Streets??? I thought this was going to be closer to the Rug Mill. It may be a part of those enviornmetal ideas you posted. Get people to walk more and get exercise! On a serious note, I am not sure if I posted it, but I understand that a very large percent of the plots have been rented. I bet after the ribbon cutting, the rest will go very quickly. |
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Post by Bermuda98 on Apr 4, 2009 14:56:09 GMT -5
This was a delightful way to spend a Saturday afternoon! How wonderful that these Gardens are part of our community....
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Post by admin on Apr 28, 2009 11:39:47 GMT -5
I finally got my lazy butt down to the community garden to see what it looks like. ( taking pictures for the home pages theme "Spring in the Borough")
I have to start off as a bummer here. The first thing that jumped out at me is the chain link fence with barbed wire on top of it. The gate has a lock on it. Though I can understand and respect why, it just jumped out at me as strange that the community garden is keeping the community out.
The above bummer aside, I absolutely do not knock this project. The NPC is doing a bang up job. The garden has shown that a lot of positive energy has gone into it and I do look forward to visiting over the coming months to see how it progresses. I know it ill do well/
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Post by admin on Jun 14, 2009 9:26:51 GMT -5
This was a delightful way to spend a Saturday afternoon! How wonderful that these Gardens are part of our community.... I was going through this thread and if you haven't yet, it is still possible to rent out plots. I understand there are a few left. This goes for anybody who might be thinking about it and haven't. I ran into one town resident who rented two plots. Some people are really into this great concept. |
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Post by admin on Jul 23, 2009 9:24:24 GMT -5
I was out on the bicycle today taking a tour of the borough. I stopped by the community garden to see how it was doing. For a first year project, it is doing very well.
By chance I ran into one of the NPC members who was tending her garden. She gave me a very nice tour of the place and I have to say I am impressed. Like I always say, meeting the people in our town is always worth the time.
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