The "Victory Garden" concept is undergoing a resurgence in this country where more people are interested in growing their own food, whether to cut down the grocery bill or to ensure they're consuming healthful produce that hasn't traveled thousands of miles. For those who don't have a decent place to garden in their back yard, community gardens are a wonderful way to go.
When we moved to Great Falls a couple of years ago, I assumed I could rent a plot locally since we were living in a rental home and didn't exactly know when we would find a house. I was a bit surprised none existed, which is why I thought it would be a good idea to see if they would be needed in this area. Thankfully, there are several other folks who think along the same lines, and as a mentioned early, we came together and formed River City Harvest to start community gardens throughout Great Falls.
Our first location is at the Park Place Health Care Center, and we're excited to prepare the site as soon as the weather cooperates. In the meantime, we're sending out membership applications for anyone interested. Our blog site is: www.rivercityharvest.blogspot.com and email is rivercityharvest@yahoo.com for anyone interested.
I also have an article on what it takes to create a community garden in this month's issue of Hobby Farm's newsletter: http://www.hobbyfarms.com/crops-and-gardening/community-gardens-1.aspx
It details some of the nuts and bolts on what it takes to organize one, and will hopefully encourage others to give it a try in their own areas.
