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DARLENE VINSON
THE MID-COUNTY MEMO
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| At SnowCap Community Charities last month, volunteer work crews complete the addition of four raised beds, doubling the size of the community gardens. Project manager and volunteer Larry James, right side, levels the soil on one of the new raised beds he created. Behind James is Snowcap Executive Director Judy Alley and staff member Dave Rucker. Working on the left side are volunteers Sean Peterson and Emily Forest. The additional garden beds will allow 30 more families to supplement their daily diets by growing their own vegetables, Alley said. |
| MEMO PHOTO: TIM CURRAN |
“When finished, we should have room for more than 30 families to grow vegetables to supplement their larders and meet dietary needs,” said Judy Alley, SnowCap executive director.
The SnowCap garden party was part of SOLV Saturday and represented more than 340 hours by volunteers who constructed four raised garden beds and built gravel pathways. This new garden location was previously occupied by several sheds, which have been moved. The new garden beds now measure 36 feet in length and five feet in width. Three dump truck loads were needed to fill the beds.
“Our gardeners have been able to harvest a variety of vegetables and herbs, which has been a big assist to a family with a small income and rising food prices,” Alley said.
Planting will get underway soon. The agency is receiving applications from qualified gardeners and is seeking donations of vegetable seeds, tomato plants and garden tools.
According to Alley, two groups of people need to know about this garden. There are the people who want to grow vegetables for their own families and the people who can volunteer to help maintain a SnowCap bed. All crops go to the food pantry for distribution.
SnowCap is also planning a series of workshops to help new gardeners begin growing their own food at home as well. Topics will likely include tips on growing tomatoes, watering systems and growing vegetables in limited spaces. A salsa-making contest will take place at season’s end.
To volunteer or to learn more, call 503-674-8785, ext. 10, or e-mail kari@snowcap.org.
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