The community garden is getting organized for another season of growing healthy, organic food. It’s a place where people can come together to share gardening skills, grow wholesome food and provide better food security for people in Quesnel. There has been great community support for the garden which now has a new fence to keep the deer out, thanks to the Quesnel Community Foundation. The McNaughton students have been nurturing seedlings for the garden; Lori from Baker Creek Enhancement Society taught a great composting workshop and there are new compost bins, raised beds for those with back issues, a new spiral herb bed, a sand box for the kids and more. The garden needs new participants who are interested in growing food for themselves and others. If there is ever any food leftover, it goes to the Amata Transition house or the Salvation Army so nothing is wasted. This Saturday there is a work bee starting at 10 a.m. The big plant day is scheduled for May 28 at 10 a.m. Regular meetings will be held at the garden on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month at 6 p.m. The first one is May 16. There is also a plan to have regular work times be Monday evenings, Wednesdays and Thursday afternoons.
Maureen Trotter is a community garden volunteer/participant.
