That bright green rectangle to the left of the Basalt High School is the approximate location of the new Grace Park (name may change) Community Garden.An idea I would like to float for a future community garden, or an exapsnion of this one, is a Permaculture Food Forest, where instead of or in addition to your own dedicated plot, you may have a share in a polyculture garden, where perennial and annual food plants grow as if in a forest, which allows us to create guilds of companion plants that support each other's nutrient needs. You can read about an emerging Food Forest Garden in Seattle here:
"It's Not A Fairy Tale" - by Clare Leschin-Hoar
"Beacon Food Forest" - the website for the effort itself.
If you are interested in having a garden plot in Grace Park CG, please leave a comment below, with your name, phone number and email. We will contact you as Spring approaches and work begins on the new garden!
