Vandalism Reported at Ballard Park Greenhouse in Ridgefield

RIDGEFIELD, CT — Ballad Greenhouse in Ballard Park has been vandalized, the Garden and Conservation Trust has reported.

There has been "significant damage to the glass panes" and "many windows were broken by rocks and coins," said Tamera Galvin in a release from the conservation trust.

The trust raises money for capital improvements required to keep the 110-year-old greenhouse in working order. The trust also sponsors a greenhouse manager who oversees the greenhouse activities, according to their website.

"This greenhouse is a treasure to our town," Galvin said. "For over 50 years, it has been used to educate as well as grow plants and flowers for our annual Mother’s Day Plant Sale. It is devastating to all of us that care so much about Ridgefield and the public spaces in town."

Galvin is urging residents to contact the police if they see anything suspicious in Ballard Park.

Photo by Janet Bruehlman, contributed