South 40 Community Garden Opens
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(March 27, 2010) Ground clearing started today for the second community garden in North Long Beach. The South 40 Community Garden is the brainchild of the Grant Neighborhood Association in partnership with Long Beach Organic.
Plans for the garden include thirty eight 10' x 10'plots, two 10' x 15'.plots. Seven plots will be ADA compliant. There will also be a place for mulch and compost along with a tool shed. Plans also include a grape arbor, fruit trees along the back fence, and a pond in the center of the garden. The pond will have a solar powered pump donated by Dan Pressburg.
The garden located at 2813 South Street, will be the operated by Long Beach Organic. To rent a plot, a gardener must pay $20.00 annual membership fee in Long Beach Organic and a $25.00 rental fee for six months. All Community gardeners are required to maintain their own plots and also work minimum number of hours in there own gardens each month.
For more information about renting a garden plot or this garden project, contact Joe Corso at joe@longbeachorganic.org or call 562-438-9000.
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This is good.
ReplyDeleteLong Beach Organic is helping the community with this effort.