Open House for La Grande Community Garden at EOU

Description

What: Open House for La Grande Community Garden at EOU

When: Thursday September 19, 2024 from 6-7pm

Where: Corner of 13^th and I St, across from Candy Cane Park in La Grande

The La Grande Community Garden at EOU is in its second year since re-opening after the pandemic. We are hosting an open house on Thursday, September 19 from 6-7pm. Highlighted will be the recently completed patio with accessible raised garden beds constructed by local Boy Scout Lucas Hudson for his Eagle Scout project; in addition, visitors will have an opportunity to tour the garden plots; learn about the benefits the garden offers and how to sign up for plots; and view winter carrot plantings, a citizens science project with the Union County Master Gardeners. We’ll also have details on upcoming fall work parties that anyone may join. Light refreshments will be served. Background: The garden is run by volunteers, with Northeast Oregon Network (NEON) as the fiscal agent to oversee the garden’s income and expenditures. Our mission statement is: The La Grande Community Garden at EOU seeks to develop and expand available garden areas for growing, harvesting, and eating of local foods to strengthen family and community health, using natural, organic and renewable gardening methods. Eastern Oregon University provides the land and water. The plots are available to the entire community, with a sliding scale operations fee per plot, based on a gardener’s ability to pay. The operations fees cover day-to-day supplies and needs of the garden as well as infrastructure improvements and long-term development goals. Both monetary and in-kind donations are welcome and tax-deductible under NEON’s non-profit status. Inquiries about the garden should be directed to members of the garden Steering Committee (rather than NEON). For more information, please see La Grande Community Garden at EOU on Facebook.