Community Gardens at the First Parish Church, Newbury, MA
In the spring of 2008 GAL began collaborating with the First Parish Church of Newbury, Greater Newburyport CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) growers, shareholders, and organic “Victory Gardeners” in experiment in sustainable community. GAL will be working with the three communities documenting their experience of working together through out the growing season. In July GAL and the New Eden Collaborative worked together on the design and construction of a float 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”
The New Eden Collaborative will be continuing next year as the community organic gardens will be expanding from 12 plots to 30 plots. GAL projects for next year include an extension of the Sustainability Mural, working with organic gardeners in construction of Waste Folly (a unique compost pile), Community News and Eco Action board, recycle scare crows and whirligigs and working with First Parish Church in creating a 20’ x 20’ outdoor labyrinth.
Vegetables in Flower at Community Garden
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