Projects and Events for the 2025 garden season

• Green Scapes will be installing stonedust pathways around the garden area. This project will make the garden handicap accessible. Funding has come from the City of Syracuse, ENA, and a TNT grant. Work is scheduled to start the week of April 21st. See image below.

• The Permaculture Fruit Orchard will be further developed adding native perennials/annuals and an herb spiral.

• Three “Tuesdays in the Garden” workshops, Companion Planting, Common Pests, Growing Vegetables Vertically, will be held at Paine Library. See details above. 

• The large bed outside of the garden will become a demonstration bed showing what can be done in a small space by building add-ons and following guidelines of companion planting. All produce from this bed will be placed in the farm stand for neighbors to take.

• A group of Advocate Gardeners will be planting native perennials and annuals for a Cut Flower Project. They will create flower arrangements to place in the farm stand for the taking and will give flowers to neighbors who are going through a rough time. A process for implementing this project is being developed.

• The Little Free Library contains books on gardening, healthy eating, and cookbooks.

• Loey Rotchford will host “Mindful Thursdays” held the 1st & 3rd Thursday of each month starting @ 5:30. Those interested will meet @ the benches to take part in companionable silence/journaling. An option to talk and then walk the neighborhood will follow. First event is May 1st.