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Parent asks Great Valley SD to turn district land on Backton Hill into community garden
Summary
During public comment at the May 18 meeting, parent Chelsea Jacobs requested the district use its Backton Hill property for a community garden to help offset rising food costs and offered volunteer and nonprofit resources to support the project.
During the meeting’s public comment portion, Chelsea Jacobs, a parent and resident, urged the school board to convert district-owned property on Backton Hill into a community garden to help families facing higher food and living costs. Jacobs said the site is within walking distance for nearby residents and offered local resources — seed swaps, donations from seed companies, the Fruit Tree Planting Foundation, scout volunteer projects, master gardeners and local nonprofit partners such as GVCO and high school garden clubs — to support planting and ongoing maintenance.
"Community gardens are a way to bring neighbors together and care for one another," Jacobs said, asking the district to take the initiative to benefit families in need of support. The board acknowledged her comment with thanks; no formal action or staff assignment was recorded during the meeting.
The request was made during the meeting’s public comment period for any topic; the board did not indicate a formal next step in the minutes beyond hearing the request.
