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Neighborhood Issues in Huntington and Cabell County
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Monday, March 23, 2009

Community Gardens Group Brings Citizens Together

The Community Gardens project of Huntington WV is a collection of volunteers and organizations working together to transform vacant lots into community gardens all over the City of Huntington.

The organizations Goals:

Create Safe Places for neighbors to get to know one another by working together;

Grow fruits and vegetables, a portion of which is to be donated to area missions, foodbanks, and local needy;

Create Spaces of Beauty by encouraging the creation of a variety garden types including Flower, Desert & Rock, Art, Butterfly, and Senior/Challenged Accessible gardens;

Engage and Educate the public, both young and old, about nutrition and the environment, as well as Civic Responsibility, in cooperation with local Schools, Libraries, and other area organizations;

Help Beautify our City of Huntington enough to attract new citizens and businesses to the area.

For more information please contact:

Weed and Seed project - Tim White - whitet@cityofhuntington.com


Community Gardens of Huntington WV - communitygardenshunt@gmail.com