Community Gardens on Town of New Tecumseth property at west end of Elizabeth Street in Alliston.
The weather wasn't very cooperative, but that didn't stop our dedicated Alliston Rotarians. Thank you to the team of individuals for making this day a success and making the Gardens look great!
Information about the Community Gardens:
The Community Gardens in Alliston were built on Town property by the Women's Institute 3 years ago to help promote healthy lifestyle of town residents. The Women's Institute's goal was to make growing your own vegetables accessible and affordable for people that live in Alliston. Many apartment dwellers in the area have taken advantage of this program for the the first 2 years, with some residents donating extra produce to the food bank in Alliston. The lack of advertising this year meant that some of the boxes were not used and became weedy. Councillor Donna Jebb has promised to get advertising out early for next season.
The Town of New Tecumseth provides the land, grass cutting around the 24 raised boxes, water in large tank and road access to the site. Residents that book a box garden must sign a form to agree to certain requirements set out by the Town. No fee is charged, so it makes for an affordable choice to grow vegetables.
Strawberries planted by one resident for 2017.Yum!