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There's still time for gardening. "This will be a great project for the Chester Community Assoc. Elliott Fausz, CCA President, addressed the board during the April 25 meeting to thank Sarah Snead, director of Human Services, Mike Golden and Mark Askin, of Chesterfield's Parks and Recs, Debbie Burcham, executive director of Health Services, Sharon van Pelt, manager of Chester House and Greg Fulk also with Chester House, along with Bermuda District Supervisor Dorothy Jaeckle. The CCA has sponsored a number of projects during its 12 years, and according to Fausz this project fits right into the organization's mission of "Enhance the community quality of life while creating a sense of place through the Chester Plan. The plot is a safe location for a garden, according to Fausz who has worked hard to bring the project to bloom. Jaeckle said after approving the garden and responding to a thank you from Fausz, that she really likes community based projects and she thought the project would be a good addition to the community. The short answer is yes. Spaces vary in size from 20 feet by 20 to as small as 5 by 5 feet. Chester Community Association (CCA), for the second year, worked with the Chesterfield Parks and Recs department to find and begin the early preparation for a safe and fertile place to test your green thumb. Both the CCA and Chester House are looking forward to creating a whole new partnership through gardening. But first the garden had to grow beyond hurdles that any project on Chesterfield property does. There are some restrictions on parking but the Chester House has been very generous and cooperative by endorsing the garden. "They [county staff] work very hard to support the citizens along with their projects," she added. Larry Madison, a horticulturist, is also involved in assuring the soil is what's needed for successful growing. |
Thursday, 3 May 2012
How does your garden grow?
