Garden Needs for May

Hello neighbor:


Just imagine if we could get fresh food to people in need right here at home.

Meals on Wheels of Palo Pinto County has started a Community Garden. We have 3 acres, and have planted 5 fruit trees and 8 garden squares of vegetables so far. Yet we have a long way to go and cannot do this without the help of the community. That is where you come in.

The benefits of community gardens are priceless:

 improves the quality of life for people in the garden;

 provides a catalyst for neighborhood and community development;

 encourages self-reliance;

 reduces family food budgets;

 conserves resources;

By helping The Garden at Meals on Wheels, you are not just helping those on the Meals on Wheels program, but you are also investing in the long-term future health of your (our) community. A healthy community is the most valuable asset, and by helping The Garden, you will be planting seeds for current as well as future citizens.

By contributing to the Garden you can help our community immeasurably, and feel good about it all! Any size Garden Square you’re willing to adopt or any size donation will be greatly appreciated! Please check the garden blog (linked below) for the most up to date progress and needs.

Here are a few of the current needs:

 Donations for fencing, have one bid for $2500

 Donations for irrigation, no bids as of today

 garden soil, by the truck load or by the bag

 Garden borders, lumber, bricks, rubber borders, etc.

 lawn mower

 tiller

 volunteers to help with daily watering with hoses till irrigation is in place

 volunteers to help with weeding and pruning of veggies and fruit trees

 someone to make us a sign

 someone to help with various construction

Please contact Beth LaFata, Garden Manager, at (281) 508-3040 cell (or this email) or Patty Clark, Meals on Wheel Executive Director, at (940) 327-9434 to find out how we can work together to give our community the best garden possible.

We hope to hear from you soon and thank you for your time.

Sincerely,

Beth LaFata

Garden Manager



PS: In lieu of planting a Garden Square or fruit tree, we’d be happy to accept any financial donation. Please specify any monetary donation as “For the Garden”



Please note: The Garden is a program of Meals on Wheels of Palo Pinto County, 501(c)(3) non-profit status, which means that donations are fully tax-deductible.