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East McKinney Learning Garden nears grand opening after $365,000 in fundraising
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Volunteers and sponsors have completed major construction at the East McKinney Learning Garden; a grand opening is planned for April 19 alongside the City Hall ribbon-cutting, and organizers are closing an art budget gap after securing $365,000 in support.
The East McKinney Learning Garden is near completion and plans a public opening on April 19, organizers told the McKinney Community Development Corporation. The volunteer-built garden, adjacent to the Tufts campus off Greenville Avenue, has raised about $365,000 in grants and donations to date and will host a low-key grand opening timed with the City Hall ribbon-cutting.
“We started this project about 2 and a half years ago,” said Bruce Mead, founder and garden lead for the East McKinney Learning Garden, presenting an update to the board. Mead said the project’s budget is close to projections after a reset last year and that parks staff and multiple community partners helped advance construction and programming.
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