A Community Garden Grows in the City

The new community garden at St. Paul's is up and running.

Sixteen of the 20 plots are currently taken by residents, families and groups, according to recreation director Kevin Ocker. The garden is mulched and irrigated but residents are responsible for properly maintaining their assigned plots.

"Not all are planted yet but each day a new gardener appears ... It’s generating a lot of interest," Ocker told Patch."Trustee John Watras deserves some recognition for this great suggestion."

Interested in growing your own herbs and vegetables? Sign up for one of the four remaining plots. Residents are responsible for providing proper maintenance of their assigned plots. Fill out an application at the administrative office at 108 Rockaway Avenue; plots will be assigned by lottery.