News Release from: Portland Parks & Recreation
GRAND OPENING OF PORTLAND PARKS & RECREATION'S 43RD COMMUNITY GARDEN
Posted: May 31st, 2012 3:10 PM
Grant High School Becomes Newest Site for Growing Healthy, Fresh Food
(Portland, OR) -
Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) welcomes all to the grand opening, tour and celebration of Grant Community Garden on Saturday, June 2, 11:30am-1:30pm.
The garden, located at 2245 NE 36th Ave, will be the 43rd in a network of gardens managed by the city. The garden is located in front of the school on NE 36th Avenue.
Join us for the garden dedication, enjoy a barbeque and snacks, and plant seeds. Meet representatives from Portland Community Gardens, Portland Parks & Recreation, Portland Public Schools, and Grant High School.
WHAT: GRAND OPENING OF NEWEST PP&R COMMUNITY GARDEN, GRANT HIGH SCHOOL
WHERE: 2245 NE 36th Ave
WHEN: Saturday, June 2, 11:30am-1:30pm
Schedule of Events:
11:30am-noon: Garden tours and performances by Grant High School Bands
Noon-12:30pm: Garden dedication
12:30-1:30pm: Garden crafts and planting seeds
Portland Community Gardens
Grant Community Garden becomes the 43rd community garden in Portland! PP&R opened Clarendon Community Garden in March, Frazer Community Garden in April and Errol Heights Community Garden in May. June brings even more grand opening celebrations at the Ed Benedict and Kenton Community Gardens. These gardens will add 258 new plots for Portlanders waiting to grow their own food this season!
We also expect to open a new garden in Thomas Cully Park and Helensview School this summer, and will continue to provide community partners with support as they expand and grow.
Portland Community Gardens have plots available now: sign up at http://www.portlandonline.com/parks/index.cfm?c=39846 for open spaces at:
Clarendon Community Garden
Errol Heights Community Garden
McCoy Community Garden
Pier Community Garden
Portsmouth Community Garden
1,000 Gardens Initiative
Through our Community Garden Initiative, the City is working with partners to reach our Climate Action goal of 1,000 new garden plots by the end of 2012.
In 2009, Commissioner Nick Fish launched the "1,000 Gardens" Initiative to help meet the demand for places to grow food. The City's Community Gardens team is currently working with dozens of community partners to reach our Climate Action goal of 1,000 new garden plots by the end of 2012.
For more info:
http://www.portlandonline.com/fish/index.cfm?c=53380
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