More community gardens - want to play?
Neighborhood gardens pull people together who want to grow their own produce and take it home to enjoy with family and friends. With the success of the neighborhood garden at Muskogee’s Spaulding Park, Muskogee Parks and Recreation would like to expand community gardening opportunities and have identified some additional park locations as possible sites. Doug Walton, Martha Alford, Mark Wilkerson Wilkerson said, “We are looking for neighborhood partners who are willing to help by being a Garden Sponsor. Garden sponsors can help with the organization, promotion and care of a new community garden.” The garden in Spaulding Park was built after meetings with interested gardeners, gardening workshops, the development of guidelines and rules for gardeners, site selection, construction and plot assignments. The three years of experience gained at Spaulding Park will help new gardeners with their efforts. Sharing a garden with other gardeners and their families has m...