Southminster Community Garden in association with the Southminster Presbyterian Church and Seminole Holland Neighborhood Association (SHNA) is well on its way. With a 40' x 40' established plot area. This garden is registered with the 10,000 garden challenge of MO, and has dedicated gardeners to plant a variety of vegetation.
10,000 Garden Challenge School & Community Contest gives the winner $500 in prizes to help their community garden.
Our entry in the 10,000 Garden Challenge School & Community Contest has
been approved. You can tell your friends to vote for our garden at;
http://agrimissouri.com/gardens/gardens10K/contest/viewentry/30/contest_id/1
Please add this to your favorites and come back everyday to vote, we are 2000 votes behind...
The "GET A PLOT, ADOPT A PLOT." theme seems to be attracting willing participates. The idea is if you get a 4' x 8' plot to grow your own plants, you adopt the same size plot to plant and care for, until the plants are ready to harvest, then at the time of the harvest the plants go to Southminster to offer FREE to the community as a outreach to help feed our community.
A taskforce has been created to commitment to the fairest plan of action to provide the best neighborhood garden possible. A Covenant has been established in agreement with the city of Springfield’s community garden codes. A permit has been issued for the assigned location along with a soil test to also provide the best possible growth.
The Garden Taskforce is as follows;
Moderator
Gaye Sands, Southminster Staff
Ted Scott Southminster Church Member, Elder and Session Member
Bruce Helm Neighbor and SHNA Board member
Vivian Rye Master gardener, Neighbor and SHNA Board member
Janet Wreath Master gardener, Neighbor and SHNA Board member
Southminster Community Gardens official waterier Tami Lyons provides watering for your plants, this helps Southminster regulate the water being used, and this is provided by the church along with the garden agreement.
If you are interested in getting a "GET A PLOT, ADOPT A PLOT." Please download this form and sign it, then contact Gaye Sands. That’s it, you are ready to start planting.
This is a NEW project and can always use help, if you wish to become a helper (worker bee), please Contact Gaye Sands, If you are not able to help in the garden but wish to support this garden with any garden type donation or just a cash donation, please see Southminster's Property Chair Michael Lyons or Treasurer Rich Marsh.
"GET A PLOT, ADOPT A PLOT"