Friday, December 17, 2010

The Bill Albee Memorial Copperopolis Community Garden

According to the National Gardening Association, the average family can grow $600 worth of vegetables with just a $70 investment.* With this in mind, Copperopolis Parks & Recreation (a non-profit volunteer organization), has leased land on O'Byrnes Ferry Road as the site of a community garden.

The (approximately 9,000 sqare foot) community garden will allow participants to grow vegetables for their familes, or for our local food pantry. The garden will be modeled on the community garden in Paloma, where anyone in the community is welcome to pick any of the fresh organic produce for their families.

The "Bill Albee Memorial Copperopolis Community Garden" also commemorates Bill Albee who passed away last year and was an active volunteer in many local organizations.

Volunteers are currently working on preparing the garden with the goal of having the garden operational this fall. Donations and volunteers are needed - - contact Copperopolis Parks & Recreation at 785-PARK for additional information or visit them on facebook at Copperopolis Community Garden

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