Joe Hirsch, Parks and Recreation Director

PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
Joseph J Hirsch, Director
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parksandrec@sacomaine.org

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Saco Community Garden
MISSION: The Saco Community Garden's Mission is to create a garden following organic practices, provide affordable garden plots for growing healthy food and flowers, support a community of gardeners and promote a green and sustainable Saco.

The Garden is at Haley Park on King Street in Saco. It is a place for people to rent a plot and garden for themselves. There is enough room for 48 individual plots in quality loam augmented with MOFGA certified organic compost. Onsite amenities will include: water hookups, garden shed, wheelbarrows and hand tools, on-street parking, and compost area. Volunteers organized this project, and they continue to help make this community of gardeners a success.

Anyone can volunteer and anyone can sign up to rent a plot while space is available. In addition, Master Gardeners can be contacted to assist those new to gardening as well as answer your gardening questions throughout the season.

WHAT CAN YOU DO?
Rent a plot with us
Volunteer to lend your ideas and skills
Spread the word to potential gardeners and supporters
Donate tools or other garden supplies
Make a financial donation

Contact us to rent a plot, donate or volunteer


NEWS

1st Annual SCG Meeting at Run of The Mill 3/23-JOIN US!

ALSO..read on for Garden Preparation Updates, Plot Rental Status, Discount for renters from Moody's Nursey and How to build a Cold Frame!!!


Snell's Offers 2-Part Gardening Workshop-4/24 and 5/2


Another good reason to become a member of the SCG!!

Moody's Nursery to establish a Discount Program for the Registered Saco Community Gardeners. Plot applications are now being accepted. Forms available on our webpage.


Masons Support Saco Community Garden


VOTE to Support the Saco Community Garden

VOTE to Support the Saco Community Garden


Accepting Applications NOW for Garden Plots

Accepting Applications NOW for Garden Plots


Letter of Thanks

Letter of Thanks from the Saco Community Garden Chair, Margaret Mills. Submitted to the Sun Chronicle, Journal Tribune and the Courier the week of December 27th 2009.


~Earth Moving ~


Fundraising Thanks!!!


It's FALL...but we're getting ready for SPRING!


Demo Garden is Going to Bed!


SCG receives community Donations!!!


Still Harvesting ~September 3, 2009

Don't forget to check out the Saco Community Garden on FACEBOOK.


See How Our Demo Garden Grows!

Committee members inspect the garden.


We're On The Right Path

It's great to hear we have a clue as to what we're trying to do with the Saco Community Garden. And it feels GOOD !


SCG featured in the Journal Tribune 8/7/09

Growing Community!!!


Demo Garden 1st Harvest to Food Pantry!

10' x 10' Demo Garden thriving-harvest donated to Saco Food Pantry


SACO MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL ENDORSE THE SACO COMMUNITY GARDEN

Plans for the Saco Community Garden at Haley Park moving forward!

CONTACT INFORMATION
Saco Community Garden
c/o Margaret Mills
168 Simpson Road
Saco, ME 04072
207-283-1025
sacocommunitygarden@gmail.com



RELATED INFORMATION
Guidelines and Garden Rental Plot Application

Bylaws

Pamphlet

Gardening resources

Calendar of Events

MINUTES

2-23-2010


2-9-2010



1-26-2010



1-12-2010


12-1-2009


11- 21- 2009


10-21-09


9-9-2009



STEERING COMMITTEE
Peg Mills: Chair
H: 283-1025
C: 756-5060
pegmills@maine.rr.com

Mary Alice Tripp: Vice-Chair
H: 283-1965
mtripp@maine.rr.com

Diane Sevigny: Recording Secretary
H: 283-1717
diane7e@gmail.com

Diane Lambert: Communication Secretary
C: 229-2435
dlamber@maine.rr.com

Jennifer Lane: Treasurer
C: 504-1334
Jennifer@jennifer-lane.com

MEMBERS AT LARGE
Johanna Hoffman
H: 282-0318
sacoframectr@gwi.net

Joe Moreshead
H: 283-0121
jmoreshe@psmp.com

John Sherman
W: 283-3139 ext 102
jsherman@sacomaine.org

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!
Saco Valley Credit Union
York County Federal Credit Union
Patriot Subaru
Rotary Club of Biddeford and Saco
Saco Masonic Lodge No. 9 F&AM
Maine Energy Recovery Company
Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution
Saco Bay Rotary
Smith Elliott Smith & Garmey Attorneys
Peoples Choice Credit Union
Deering Lumber
Southern Maine Medical Center
Winterwood Farm
LaValley Lumber
Moody's Nursery


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