July 2011
13 posts
Vandalism in the Victory Gardens and What We Can...
Yesterday I got an email from a distraught gardener whose fence had been pushed down and her entire vegetable garden totally demolished the night before. It was a heartbreaking act of senseless vandalism that destroyed months of blood, sweat and tears.
Most of us have experienced something like this, but I had never seen such wanton destruction of a well-tended garden just coming into its...
Gratitude and Hope
Back in early November of 2010 when I announced I would run for the position of President of the Executive Board of the Fenway Garden Society, I included in my goals something called a “Teaching Garden.” (I first wrote about it on my personal blog as far back as August, as I contemplated a board position and started thinking seriously about how to promote community within the...
A Special Thanks...
To FGS Members Nick Peters and Ed Gavlock-Hommel for their help mending gates and fences over the weekend! You guys exemplify goodwill, community and the volunteer spirit we strive to encourage in the Victory Gardens! THANK YOU!
A Solar Panel on a Sheet of Paper →
Changing Gates and Mending Fences
New perimeter fencing in Row P. Last week was a big week, and a stressful one for some in our FGS community. The last section of the perimeter fencing project, coordinated by FGS member Richard Rogers with input from Tim Horn (a big thank you to both!) was finally completed. Everyone has been very patient through this project, which was a major achievement for FGS and will stand, literally,...
Adopt-A-Hawthorn!
Parks planted several new trees at what will one day be a pretty grand entrance at the corner of Boylston and Park Dr. (the “flagpole”, as it is commonly known). On inspection, they were found to be stressed and under-watered. They need one deep watering a week, and we’d like to find a few volunteers to adopt them and take on the weekly watering. FGS Member Karen Wepsic has...
A Big Shout-Out to BPD!
A BIG SHOUT-OUT TO SUPERINTENDENT-IN-CHIEF OF POLICE LINSKEY for dropping by the gardens personally on the 4th to chat with gardeners about how the season is going so far! We appreciate Chief Linskey’s personal involvement and the great guys and gals at BPD for their involvement and support this season!
The Fourth is First-Class at FGS
4th of July fireworks light up the sky over the Esplanade. The best in the spirit of volunteerism was in full force as the Fenway Garden Society celebrated Independence Day at a cook-out in the Victory Garden. Dozens of FGS members pitched in to make the event an opportunity to party down with our gardening neighbors. Mauricio prepares the grill for the main event. Preparations for the cook-out...
