Forum: Food Gardens in Neighborhoods
It is winter now but spring is coming, and it is time to start thinking about vegetable gardens.
To fill the need for more garden space and education about gardening, a forum to discuss local food garden options will be held at Luepke Center on Tuesday, January 12th.
The public is invited to a community forum to hear about the changes in the Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation Department Community Garden Program and to discuss local food garden options. Discussion is planned to include changes to the community garden program and food gardens in neighborhood parks.
Representatives from the Growing Groceries Mentor Program (new from the Clark County Public Health Department), citizens who started the Rose Village Community Garden,
The forum is scheduled for 7 p.m., Jan. 12, at Luepke Center Community Room, 1009 E. McLoughlin Blvd.
Contact: Jane Tesner Kleiner, Parks Manager, (360) 619.1113
More information about the Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation Department community and food garden program is available on the website at http://www.vanclarkparks-rec.org/. Click on "Community Gardens" under "Facilities & Locations.: