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Lafayette Community Garden leaders outline growth, programs and volunteer efforts to council
Summary
Janet Thomas, co-director of the Lafayette Community Garden and Outdoor Learning Center, told the council the garden has grown to 111 families, runs education programs and partners with local groups on composting, beekeeping and drought-tolerant demonstrations; no formal action was taken.
Janet Thomas, co-director of the Lafayette Community Garden and Outdoor Learning Center, presented the garden’s history, partnerships and programs to the council, saying the site provides “a space for members and visitors to learn about our ecosystem and the way we grow our food.”
Thomas said the garden was founded about 15 years ago and has grown from roughly 30 volunteers at its 2011 ground-breaking to 111 families today, with a waiting list of more than 20 households. “We’re a cooperative community garden,” she said, describing a structure organized around crop teams, a construction team, native-plant efforts and an education team.
The garden occupies land…
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