The Garden Needs You

Dear Fellow Gardener,

As we put to our gardens to rest, we can look back at this year’s challenges and achievements: From navigating the first phase of water installation, a hot summer, a Spotted Lanternfly infestation, and COVID-19. 

The pandemic meant that we haven’t had the usual garden events: Our garden, which depends on our annual fees and donations, has missed the fundraising aspect from these events, and we the community, have missed the emotional wellbeing we get from spending time with each other.  

Thanks to our fundraising efforts, and donations from the Spring Garden CDC, we were able to bring water into the garden this year, and we are well underway to being designated an urban garden in perpetuity. This means that we are now able to not only maintain but improve the garden as a community resource for the benefit of the neighborhood, without fear of losing our garden to developers.  

While annual dues cover some operating expenses, it doesn’t cover improvements that enhance the functionality and productivity of our garden. Therefore, we are asking for your help and financial support.  

Our garden’s biggest need right now is the replacement of the shipping container, currently used for equipment storage. Due to its size, it is insufficient for our needs, and we must store equipment and supplies exposed to the elements, which means we must repair or replace equipment more frequently.  

Our plan is to sell the container, and design a storage shed that will fit in naturally with its surroundings on the northwest side of the garden. This shed would allow us to store ALL the garden equipment, compartmentalize our compost operation and even camouflage the porta-potty.  

We are asking every gardener, and anyone that has enjoyed our events, to please make a tax-deductible contribution so OUR GARDEN can continue to grow. Please donate as much as you feel comfortable giving.  

We’ve come a long way in 25 years, here we bring you a video of the Garden’s history, operations, and mission, produced by fellow gardener, and news reporter, Hadas Kuznits.  

We thank you in advance for your donation and look forward to a day when we can all meet and celebrate the 25th anniversary of our garden in a safe manner.