The weather was a little cool and damp, but was no match for our volunteers today! Led by Mara and Amber from Gateway Greening, 17 of us built 20 raised bed in under five hours. The "before" picture is just above this paragraph, and the "after" is the first picture posted. What a difference! We also moved the three strawberry pyramids in place (each has a built-in sprinkler.)
Thirty-nine yards of dirt is a lot. The sore shoulders and backs around the neighborhood are proof. Shortly after a chili lunch in the rain, we breathed a collective sigh when someone suggested calling it a day. I believe it was Shannon who so eloquently put it, "I'm not moving ANY MORE DIRT." We'll finish topping off the beds and filling the strawberry beds tomorrow.
A very special thank you to the big crowd that was able to make it on a Friday morning: Bev and Emily, Keith and Shannon, Martin, Julia, Dwayne, Sue, Angelique, Peggy, Joe, Molly, and Ben the garden gnome. Thank you all for the hard work, the laughs and the reminder of how great this neighborhood truly is.
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