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Medfield Community Garden - Sign Up Now!
Registration for spaces at the community garden on Plain Street is now OPEN to Medfield residents until all spaces are filled.
Sign Up Now for Plots at the Medfield Community Garden
Is growing fresh vegetables for your family something you would like to do? Have you tried to grow them in your back yard, but found you had too much shade? Do you live in a condo or apartment that has no space for gardens? If you answer ‘yes’ to any of these questions, the town of Medfield has a possible solution for you ....the Medfield Community Garden.
Registration for spaces at the garden located on Plain Street off Route 27 is now open, and ends when the last of the 14 spaces is filled. Plots are available on a first-request basis and usually go quickly. A 300-square-foot plot provides ample room for a variety of different vegetables for most families.
Both novice or experienced gardeners will find the Community Garden offers a great opportunity to learn and grow. The Garden is located on Conservation Commission land at the former Holmquist Farm on the south side of town. The site provides all-day sun, a scarce commodity for many Medfield residents.
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Have you never had a vegetable garden, or feel you’d like a refresher course, or more information on growing in this area? Lifetime Master Gardener and lecturer Betty Sanders will offer a freshly updated program on planning, planting and growing a garden in this area.
The presentation will be held on Saturday, March 19, at 10:30 a.m. in the Medfield Library.
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Gardeners provide their own seeds or seedlings and agree to abide by the gardening guidelines; which includes fencing your plot and keeping it weed-free throughout the season. The town provides a ready-to-plant site, wood chips for paths, and on-site-water. Because the Community Garden is on town-owned Conservation land, gardeners are not allowed to use any herbicides, inorganic insecticides, or plastic mulches.
The Community Garden has now been on Plain Street for twenty years. As a result of good gardening practices, the site is rich in organic nutrients, eliminating the need for almost all fertilizers and additives.
Residents can apply for a plot by contacting garden co-manager Neal Sanders at 508-359-9453 or n_h_sanders@yahoo.com. Plots measuring 15 feet by 20 feet are $18, plus a one-time fee of $20 for joining the garden..
For additional information, contact Neal Sanders at 508-359-9453
