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Fall River Office of Community Development and residents win approval for Father Travasso Park community garden
Summary
Dr. Gloria Sadler and neighborhood partners secured Park Board approval to start a phased, ADA-considerate community garden at Father Travasso Park. The board approved a pilot of raised boxes and urged the applicant to pursue grant funding for ADA access and fencing.
The Fall River City Park Board on April 2 approved a resident-led plan to establish a community garden at Father Travasso Park after a presentation by Dr. Gloria Sadler, who said she is coordinating the project with the Office of Community Development and neighborhood partners.
Dr. Sadler told the board the project grew from resident input and that the plan is to use raised 24-by-8 boxes (the initial submission requested 20 boxes but the applicant said she will start with fewer as a trial). She said the garden will be…
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