The peppers could go that corner; the lettuce in the other. Maybe there could be some annual flowers in the middle.
It might not look like much now, but this pile of snow on empty land could be a place of life and beauty, said Richardson.
“Imagine driving by this corner, instead of an ugly, naked lot there’s a bunch of stuff growing here. It could be really attractive on this corner,” said Richardson.
A minister at Trinity United Church in Summerside, Richardson is part of a small group of like-minded people who are planning to build a new community garden in Summerside this year.
The pile of snow on which he stood Tuesday was at the corner of Notre Dame and Central Streets, across from the Provincial Courthouse. The owner of the lot has given their blessing to the project, so now Richardson and his fellow gardeners are trying to drum up support and ideas on how to proceed.
Since they’ve started talking about the idea, they’ve been impressed with the amount of positive feedback they’ve received, both from the city staff and local gardeners of all ages, backgrounds and skill levels.
He’s not an experienced gardener, admitted Richardson, but he believes in the project as an opportunity to beautify and feed the community.
“I’m a great believer in the therapeutic aspects of gardening. I’m also really interested in urban planning and what I’ve read about community gardens in urban areas is that they add substantially to both the beauty and well being of the city,” he said.
Jessica MacFadzen-Reid is a recent transplant to Summerside, having moved here in October from St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, but she’s been doing a lot of legwork on the garden project and is excited about the possibilities. She helped organizer a community garden and various urban agriculture/community education projects back in St. John’s and is eager to get started.
“Easy, sustainable living is accessible. It’s not just something that yuppies do. It’s something you can do in your house and we can teach you to do it,” said MacFadzen-Reid.
Anyone interested in participating in the community garden project is asked to meet Trinity United Church, April 9 at 7 p.m.
There will be a discussion, possibly the appointment of a board of directors and general brainstorming.
@JournaPMacLean
The peppers could go that corner; the lettuce in the other. Maybe there could be some annual flowers in the middle.
It might not look like much now, but this pile of snow on empty land could be a place of life and beauty, said Richardson.
“Imagine driving by this corner, instead of an ugly, naked lot there’s a bunch of stuff growing here. It could be really attractive on this corner,” said Richardson.
A minister at Trinity United Church in Summerside, Richardson is part of a small group of like-minded people who are planning to build a new community garden in Summerside this year.
The pile of snow on which he stood Tuesday was at the corner of Notre Dame and Central Streets, across from the Provincial Courthouse. The owner of the lot has given their blessing to the project, so now Richardson and his fellow gardeners are trying to drum up support and ideas on how to proceed.
Since they’ve started talking about the idea, they’ve been impressed with the amount of positive feedback they’ve received, both from the city staff and local gardeners of all ages, backgrounds and skill levels.
He’s not an experienced gardener, admitted Richardson, but he believes in the project as an opportunity to beautify and feed the community.
“I’m a great believer in the therapeutic aspects of gardening. I’m also really interested in urban planning and what I’ve read about community gardens in urban areas is that they add substantially to both the beauty and well being of the city,” he said.
Jessica MacFadzen-Reid is a recent transplant to Summerside, having moved here in October from St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, but she’s been doing a lot of legwork on the garden project and is excited about the possibilities. She helped organizer a community garden and various urban agriculture/community education projects back in St. John’s and is eager to get started.
“Easy, sustainable living is accessible. It’s not just something that yuppies do. It’s something you can do in your house and we can teach you to do it,” said MacFadzen-Reid.
Anyone interested in participating in the community garden project is asked to meet Trinity United Church, April 9 at 7 p.m.
There will be a discussion, possibly the appointment of a board of directors and general brainstorming.
@JournaPMacLean
