Green Artists League

New Eden Gardeners Plotting the Garden 3/21/2009

Vegetables in Flower at Community Garden

In July 2008, First Parish Church, Newbury worked with GAL other New Eden Collaborative members on the  the design and construction of a float for Newburyport’s Yankee Homecoming parade. The theme of the float was The Octopus’s Garden – One Earth One Family. Our float won the coveted Mayor’s Award for originality and best exemplifying Yankee Homecoming’s theme of “Family”. GAL also began working on a 9′ x 60′ mural on “Visions of a Sustainable Future” based on input from New Eden Collaborative members. GAL artists worked on the mural during the hours of the Greater Newburyport CSA weekly vegetable share distribution to create an opportunity for dialogue with New Eden members on vision and hopes for a sustainable future.

New Eden Collaborative projects for 2009 include:

• GAL-taught organic gardening classes and seed exchange
• Community garden design
• Design and construction of compost heap (Waste Folly) and cold frames (“We Reap What We Sow”) made from reclaimed materials
• Design and Construction of a children’s cottage and garden from recycled materials

GAL will be working with the three communities documenting their experience of working together through out the growing season.

Adam's Garden, First Parish Church, 2008