The Conservation Commission is not directly responsible for the Community Garden concept, rather it is the ad-hoc committee formed by the Board of Alderman.
However, we on the Conservation Commission are supportive of using agricultural lands (City owned Open Spaces with appropriate agricultural soils) for that purpose.
Consequently, the Klapik Farm Open Space on Long Hill Avenue and Long View Drive is being prepared for planting. You can see photos of the work on facebook.
I recognize their was neighborhood opposition to using the former farm fields as gardening fields, but the need and desire expreseed by the community has outweighed the items of concern expressed by the neighborhood.
The Conservation Commission's part time staff (Conservation Agent) has been assisting co-ordination of the Community Garden Committee's activities.
Personally, I look forward to their first harvest!!
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment