Garden Project Tour

Sunday, May 3, 2015 - 12:30pm

You are invited to join us this Sunday, May 3rd after church anytime from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm at the Wooster Community Hospital's GreenPoint Garden to see our garden beds for the summer. We can also weed at the same time, if anyone would like to!  Everyone is welcome to come and tour the garden even if you feel your gardening days are long gone. 

The Presbyterian Church U.S.A Hunger Program states that "faith communities can play a pivotal role in building local food systems that help end hunger and bring justice to neighborhoods, cities and the countryside."  

This summer Westminster, organized by April Gamble, will join a nationwide movement as we advance community gardening and partner with the Wooster Community Hospital's GreenPoint Garden. The garden is situated in town, but in an attractive, serene country setting just a quarter mile north of HealthPoint on Friendsville Road.  

April has this to say about Westminster's portion of the garden after talking to the new garden manager, Shelly Martin:

"We will have 3 separate 60 foot rows. One of the rows is set up for tomatoes (has a sturdy climbing fence already in place). I suggest Romas or another plum- good keepers and easy to harvest. They have a lower blight risk, too, in my experience. The second row has a black cloth ground covering with holes punched in - this would be perfect for green peppers, which are easy and pretty disease -free. Both peppers and tomatoes can be harvested towards mid-August, when COW students are back. The third row is exciting- it is a 2 foot off the ground raised bed with a tall trellis built in - perfect for climbing plants. It is also great for people who find getting down on their knees difficult. We had zucchini there last year and there was a bountiful plenty. So that gives us 180 feet of garden - probably enough for the first year doing this."

Currently we are planning to do planting the weekend of May 29th. More details to follow. 

 Looking forward to seeing you in the garden!

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