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Dwight Street Garden asks CPA for electrical, beds and coordinator to expand community food access
Summary
Community volunteers presented a Dwight Street Garden application seeking CPA support to fund an electrical outlet, 14 raised beds, fruit trees, site improvements, a kiosk and coordinator time; presenters said CPA funding would leverage foundation grants and that utilities would be covered by the garden’s operating partners.
Jess Gersney, a Dwight Street Garden committee member who identified herself as a professor at Smith College and Ward 7 resident, presented the garden’s FY26 application to the Community Preservation Committee on Jan. 14. The proposal requests CPA funds to complete a garden redesign that focuses on accessibility, food access and community programming.
“We're asking for some CPA funding for our garden revitalization project,” Gersney said, outlining plans for new raised beds, fruit trees, improved alley surfacing, a bulletin‑board kiosk, a small shed, and the installation of…
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