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AUGUSTA — The Viles Arboretum invites anyone who would like to participate in their Community Gardens Program to join us at an organizational and information meeting April 13 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. The Arboretum offers a large array of garden plots for raising vegetables, herbs and flowers and the general interest has made this one of the more popular initiatives at the Arboretum.
If you or someone you know might like to participate, come to this meeting where everything will be covered and questions answered. It’s also a perfect time to meet other previous gardeners or new comers. The meeting will be held in the Visitors Center located at 153 Hospital St.
Our goal is to make plots available for planting by May 15, and that includes the following tasks:
* Till the garden
* Lay out plots
* Assign names to plots
* Stake and line the entire garden
* Set up water tank and hoses
This program is a great way to learn from others, trade seeds and plants as well as join in an activity to meet other gardeners and people from the area. The Arboretum provides watering cans, mulch, water and hoses, some implements and, of course, the tilled garden plots. We look forward to seeing you soon.
The Viles Arboretum, centrally located in Augusta on 224 acres of fields, forests, wetlands and botanical collections offers an ever-changing selection of programs for the general public and for schools. Its focus is on interactive, creative and hands-on teaching with a focus on natural history and unlocking everyone’s natural ability to understand the nature of our world through their own eyes.
To learn more about the Arboretum and its programs, or how to become more involved by checking the website at www.vilesarboretum.org, checking the Arboretum’s Facebook page, stopping by the facility or calling 626-7989.
