Garden news from the town of Palisade

This press release came from Sarah Brooks with the town of Palisade. Since it's garden-related, I figured it needed to be on Let's Get Dirty.

PALISADE COMMUNITY GARDEN
Building a Healthy Community

In April, the Town of Palisade was awarded $500 from the Colorado Parks and Recreation Association for the provision of a new community garden. With matching funds from the Palisade Sunrise Rotary, Palisade Co-Op, local resident Bud Lofvenborg, and generous contributions from the Rock Shop, the Town of Palisade is officially welcoming citizens to the community garden on West Fourth Street.

The garden site is still very basic, but through a community effort the garden will blossom and grow into something that will bring great pride to the citizens of Palisade. On May 30th, Palisade Town staff worked diligently to place and fill garden boxes with soil, and there are now ten completed raised beds in varying sizes that are available for lease. More boxes will be available as the demand increases. Once the garden beds are purchased and citizens begin to plant and provide tender loving care to their plot, the Palisade Community Garden will come to look like a desert in bloom.

Garden plots are available for lease, on a first come first serve basis. All beds have been filled with mixed soil, and a water tap is on site for all garden users. Citizens interested in leasing a plot for the season should contact the Town of Palisade.

The garden rates are as follows:
 Plot Size       Regular Fee           Low Income Fee
4X8                $45                           $25
3X5                $35                           $15
2X3                $25                           $10