The Birth of a Community Garden

"I'm really getting excited about one of our newest projects at CCA--a Community Garden! For several months, we have been working hard in the field just East of our Mill Street campus to get a good-sized plot of land ready for what we believe will be the first community garden in the Lewisville/Flower Mound area," says Scott Orr, CCA President. "Local gardeners interested in the project will be allowed to "adopt" a small plot in which they will be able to grow whatever plants, flowers and vegetables they choose. All we ask is that a portion of the produce each gardener grows be donated to our food pantry to provide much needed fresh vegetables for our families in need."

For a website describing this concept, check out this link at:
http://www.communitygarden.org/

"I'm thrilled about having a community garden of our own for several reasons," says Orr. "One is obviously the good food for our families who use our pantry. But even more than that, I'm excited about the idea of a place that will bring together garden lovers throughout our community. Where else but in a garden can you have people working side by side from all demographics--race, socio-economic level, age or religion--with one common purpose: A love of the soil and the miracle of growing plants that God has so generously given us."

Watch our website, www.ccahelps.org, and the local papers for more information about this exciting concept. We will be holding community meetings beginning in January to help organize the governing structure of the garden. We truly want this to be a project that the community "owns." The ground is ready (it's been tilled, weeded and nourished and it is beautiful!), the irrigation will be installed soon and we plan to put in our first crops in March. If you love growing things, but for some reason have never had the space or ability to have your own garden, we hope you'll join our team.

If you're interested, please contact Maureen Cummings at programs@ccahelps.org and she'll be sure to put you on our mailing list, so you don't miss any of the details.