It was only a matter of time before the disparate visionaries of the Stanley area found each other and discovered that they all share one burning desire: year-round fresh veg.
At the second meeting of the as-yet-unnamed Stanley garden club, about a dozen locals braved one another’s snow-boot foot odor and brainstormed plans for Stanley’s first ever community garden. It seems, though, that the idea has been brewing for quite awhile; quite a few folks voiced well-stewed schemes for location, layout, and logistics for the garden.
Although the plan may face some hurdles, including obtaining permits and figuring out water and power sources, the club members seem undaunted by what lies ahead. Committees have already been formed to tackle fundraising, policy issues, resource gathering, construction, and communication, and there seems to be no shortage of talented and willing people to handle these tasks.
This was perhaps the nicest surprise to come out of Thursday night’s meeting: don’t underestimate small-town citizens. Just because we choose to live simply, doesn’t mean we’re simple folk. The surface reasons for this garden may be straight-forward, but club members also devoted a lot of discussion to community-building and sustainable living, seeing the garden as not only a food source for members, but also for local restaurants, a potential science school for local kids (all ten of them), and a central gathering place that’s not a bar.
We’re getting together again this coming Thursday, Feb 18. If you’re interested in joining us, or you have something you might like to contribute to this effort, you can send a message to blog administrator, Erin Whittig, at my facebook page, linked over there on the right. We’re still working on setting up our very own page, but until then, that’ll do, pig.
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Happy gardening.
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