Thursday, June 30, 2011
Gardeners learn tips and advice from Sunny Creek's Eric Lober, related to their plots at the new community garden located at the Wildwood Family Y.
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- Jo Beck
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Thursday, June 30, 2011
Community gardeners at the new Wild West Community Garden located at the Wildwood Family Y attended a “lunch and learn” session on June 18. The guest speaker was Eric Lober, owner of Sunny Creek Farm in Villa Ridge, MO. Lober is a regular vendor at the Wildwood Farmers' Market in the Town Center, selling both organic meats and vegetables. Lober was generous in his praise for the success of the community garden. “You have a great start here,” he said, pointing to the lush garden next to the Wildwood Family Y. There are 48 plots, all rented, with more people on a waiting list. “This has been such a successful effort,” said Mike Gavasto, district vice president for the YMCA. “We’re thinking of expanding it next year.” Thirty-plus people came …
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
“Wildwood Farms” community garden is a resource to local gardening enthusiasts, and now provides a speakers' series free and open to all. The next presentation will be June 18 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
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- Jo Beck
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Wednesday, June 8, 2011
There was no shortage of audience participation in Saturday's community garden event, sponsored by a newly formed women’s group in Wildwood. The “Tuesday Club” is organizing a series of plant-related talks at the new Wildwood Farms community garden, located at the corner of Main Street and Taylor Road in the city's Town Center. These are free, informational meetings. Saturday was the first presentation in the series, with the speaker being Pat Bellrose, owner of Fahr’s Greenhouse in Wildwood. In addition to his family’s longtime nursery business, Bellrose has a passion for teaching. He has a bachelor's degree from the College of Agriculture at University of Missouri-Columbia, and has taught horticultural courses at East Central College …
Monday, April 4, 2011
Wildwood city officials will host a planning meeting on Tuesday at city hall regarding a proposed community garden. Local gardens demonstrate the growth of the interest in "slow food" and locally grown food all over the country.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- Jo Beck
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Monday, April 4, 2011
For residents longing to grow their own veggies, flowers and herbs, but who don’t have a good space for a garden, Wildwood city representatives have the answer. A new 5,000 square foot community garden has been proposed to be built at the southwest corner of Taylor Road and Main Street in the city's Town Center. For all who are interested in Wildwood's community garden, there will be a planning meeting on April 5 at 6:30 p.m. at Wildwood City Hall. The parcel of space will be divided into small individual plots, and residents will be able to buy a plot for the season. It will be up to each participant to maintain their space, including planting, weeding, watering and harvesting. Organizers hope that knowledgeable community volunteers …
