'Garden Around the Corner' to Provide Fresh Produce for Brewster

The Cultural Arts Coalition will begin its new Garden Around the Corner, an organic vegetable garden, on the grounds directly outside of the studio.

In cooperation with Cornell Cooperative Extension Putnam County, Putnam CAP, Longview School and the Brewster Public Library, the group will be working on providing fresh produce for the community.

The Studio Around the Corner is located at the back entrance of 67 Main St. in Brewster.

The students at Longview will partake in a program entitled “Seeds to Salad." They will plant, care for and harvest the ingredients necessary for a salad party in June. The rest of the garden will contain plants that will help support the families using the services of Putnam CAP.

“We will begin with the students from our weekly Community Connection ESL program to get the ball rolling on the garden and with the help of Cornell Co-op holding classes monthly this summer, we hope to encourage families in the area to grow their own gardens,” Judy Marano said.

If you would like to be a part of this exciting venture, the Studio Around the Corner will be putting a patio at the center of the garden with pavers engraved with supporters’ names. This is a wonderful way to show your support and memorialize your family or business in Brewster. Pavers will sell for $100 and can be purchased by completing an order form which can be found on their website at www.oththeater.org or by contacting Judy Marano at 845-363-8330 or at TOSCAC2010@gmail.com.

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