A growing urban trend
By Sandy Hodson
The Augusta Chronicle
September 3, 2010
Augusta is catching up with cities throughout the country that are embracing community gardens.
Central Park Garden, Harrisburg and the New Bethlehem community gardens are up and growing. Although Central Park at 1180 Merry St. is still in an experimental stage, the garden is full of vegetables and herbs, and several neighborhood kids have developed green thumbs.
"We really don't have a waiting list any longer," said one of the organizers, David Hartmann. "We are looking to expand."
With the help of Ron Houck of Augusta's Recreation & Parks department, the idea of a community garden in the lower Hill area became a reality, Hartmann said. The Merry Street park wasn't being used much except for occasional visits by children to a swing set that did not meet safety codes.
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