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Garden leaders urge city to protect community gardens and finalize OSU Extension contract
Summary
A Ward 3 garden lead told council that OSU Extension and the city land bank lack a contract and asked council to prevent community gardens from being listed for sale on the land bank.
Ashley Schroader, who said she is the garden lead for the West 40 Seventh Street Community Garden through OSU Extension, urged Cleveland City Council to protect community gardens and finalize a contract between OSU Extension and the city land bank.
“I'm here to speak for all of the city gardeners,” Schroder told council during public comment. She said Summer Sprout gardens have operated since 1976 and provide fresh fruit and neighborhood interaction for roughly 3,000 residents.…
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