You are invited to attend an open meeting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at the Freeman Public Library, 16616 Diana Lane, Houston, TX 77062, to discuss proposals for adding a community garden project to the development of the old Clear Lake City Golf Course site.
Community gardens can serve educational, charitable, or personal purposes. They are effective vehicles for building community relationships, creating family friendly outdoor environments, sharing skills, tools and resources between generations, increasing nutrition and local and sustainable sources of food, feeding the hungry, safeguarding greenspace, providing education regarding traditional means of food production and preservation, and increasing physical and mental wellbeing through purposeful outdoor activity.
Please feel free to attend and invite friends. If you have comments, but are unable to attend the meeting, please contact:
Cindy Bandemer
281-787-5558
I love the idea of a community garden. I think it would also be nice if some fruit and nut trees were planted throughout the park. Imagine being able to harvest some figs or pecans on your daily walk through the park. I also think it is important to preserve some unmown prairie areas for pollinators. Bee populations are crashing, and when they're gone, we're gone! Maybe a local beekeeper would be willing to put some hives in the space and give occasional presentations about honey production.
ReplyDeleteI really like the idea of a community garden! It might benefit from a small supervisory committee to coordinate volunteers for upkeep and maintenance.
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