Returning gardeners, spring is almost starting and the Yara Community Garden is hosting a registration night to talk gardening and to sign up for this year’s plots.
At 7 p.m. on Mar. 28, all returning gardeners are asked to gather at Hunger in Moose Jaw for some new info about the community gardens and to book and pay for their plots this year. With 140 plots and several raised beds available, returning gardeners will be given first opportunity to reserve their space before plots are offered to those on the waiting list.
This year, plots will be priced at 10¢ per square foot and raised beds at $10 each. All fees must be paid by the 28th to reserve a plot for the season before plots are offered to the waiting list.
Sharla Sept, executive director for Hunger in Moose Jaw, noted that there’s always a waiting list for plots, which is good news for the program. The garden aims to promote a sense of community, alongside the importance of food security, which is part of why the registration night is more mandatory this year than in previous years.
“We've usually made it a come-and-go, but this year we really are encouraging the returning gardeners to come out,” said Sept. “It's just a great time for the gardeners to get to know each other and to build that sense of community that is important to the gardens.”
Registration for new gardeners will have its own registration night, at a date yet to be determined.
More information about the upcoming event can be found on the Facebook page, or by calling the Hunger in Moose Jaw office at 306-692-1916.
