Ohhhh Saturday Workday...

Ohhhh Saturday workday ….

Saturday may not be a day meant for work, but we had so many wonderful volunteers give up their day of play today to work in the gardens.  

Some near, some far            

 Some by bus, some by car                                                                                                                                    

Joining together       

No matter the weather

To let the community know   

 We can all plant a seed and watch it grow 

     

Thank you to all of our dedicated volunteers today (Melanie McCarthy and the Franklin Templeton Group , Elizabeth Herder and the College of Marine Science Team, Orlando Acosta and the Rotary Club, Ron Peters and the group from Northside Baptist ), it is through you that the organization, gardens and kids grow.

If you did not get to join the rewarding work today, or if you want to come back for more, we will be out again October 12!                                                                                                                                                              

                                                                                                                                                           

One week in!

Well, we are officially one week into the re-opening phases of the Peace Patch Gardens!  There has been a lot of weed pulling and dirt moving in preparation for planting.  With the schools back in full bloom you can feel the excitement of the kids eagerly waiting to get their hands dirty in the garden.

This has been a really exciting week with volunteers reuniting and new ones joining the gardens.  We have already seen the community efforts coming together.  Today we almost completed the beds at Campbell Park elementary with the help of a local residents compost pile!

It is only a blank canvas now, but it is waiting to be painted with sprouting vegetables, smiling faces and stories of success! The Edible Peace Patch is growing!

- Alita Kane (Intern)