Westport Lions Community Gardens.
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By Lion Bob Reddick
The Westport Lions Community Garden is entering its fourth year providing a place where people can grow food for themselves and the Westport Food Bank.
The garden consists of eighteen 4 x 8-foot beds plus two potato patches. There is room for expansion if the need arises.
To offset the costs of building the beds, fencing, and preparing the soil, the Club charges $20 for each 4 x 8-foot garden bed. Gardeners of all ages will be responsible for maintaining their plots to a set standard. Rules for maintenance will be communicated to all gardeners, and they must make sure that their gardens remain organic. Gardeners have the freedom to choose what they want to grow, except for marijuana, and they are responsible for planting, weeding, fertilizing, and watering their plots. It is hoped that some gardeners will donate all or some of their produce to the Westport Food Bank. Additionally, members of the Westport Lions Club and volunteers will maintain some beds to ensure these vegetables will go to the food bank.
The garden is located next to Westport’s water tower, on property owned by the village of Westport. The Westport Lions expect the garden to be aesthetically pleasing and do not want to cause any problems or concerns for the village and its residents.
If you wish to obtain a 4 x 8-foot garden plot, you should contact Jeannette Harper at (613-273-5791) or email her at (devilake@rideau.net).
Westport Lions Club 