The Eastlake P-Patch Workgroup poses for a group photo.
On April 6th an application for the Eastlake P-Patch garden expansion was submitted to the Department of Neighborhoods for a neighborhood, matching grant. On Memorial weekend, we received the news. Of the over 100 grant applicants; we were one of 33 grants awarded!
All the dedication and hard work of community minded folks brought this event together along with a hard working steering committee. It has been a long, arduous process in securing all the permits needed to accomplish our plan. It wasn't until August 14th that we finally received the permits. Let the digging begin!
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Group at work on new gardens. Photos by Jonathan Ezikiel |
June 27th was our first work party to clear the site for the prospective 22 additional garden plots. Thirty-two enthusiastic volunteers showed for a full day of clearing the space that will become our expanded garden plots. We have approximately 6 months to complete our project and there are many eager volunteers who have been waiting as long as 5 years for a garden plot at the beautiful Eastlake P-Patch. Our list of gardeners is long.
Many, many thanks are in order for the enormous support from volunteers, businesses and dollar donations. We'll soon be posting work party dates at the P-Patch. If anyone would like more information, please contact our project manager, Rebecca Partington: rebeccaapartington@gmail.com