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Advisory board backs expansion of Stimmel School community garden to serve North Salina
Summary
K‑State Extension and local partners described a plan to expand the former Stimmel School community garden with raised accessible beds, an orchard, donation plots and school programming. The Parks & Recreation Advisory Board voted to recommend the project move forward while staff and partners pursue floodway approval and grant funding.
The Salina Parks & Recreation Advisory Board voted to recommend moving forward with an expansion of the community garden at the former Stimmel School site, city staff said. Presenters from K‑State Research and Extension and local partners outlined a plan to improve access, add raised accessible beds and make the site a hub for school and community gardening.
Jason Graves, horticulture extension agent with K‑State Research and Extension, told the board the site is "in the North Salina food desert" and that the expansion aims to improve local access to fresh produce and gardening education. The proposed plan, for a site just under two acres, would add handicap‑accessible…
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