Re: Halcott Community Garden sends Thanks to all of our friends and supporters

And many thanks to all who so generously supporting the church bake sale . . . much appreciated!  Pattie K. On 6/22/2026 2:07 PM, Halcott Gardeners wrote: > *Summer Greetings to friends and supporters of the Halcott Community > Garden !* > > A brief missive to say thank you for all of the support you have all > given over the last 16 years to launch and support our amazing > community garden. We would not be here without all of you. > > The Plant Sale on May 30-31 was a surprising success given the dismal > start to Saturday with rain, wind and temps just rising above > freezing- Yuck! > Nemo Hill once again led the pack with the most seedling contributions > followed by Alex Brock, Susan Herzog and Pattie Kelder who generously > donated potted perennials dug from her yard. There was also a mystery > donation of a rubber plant that somehow managed to survive the cold > and find a home thanks to care from Julie Johnson who also brought her > dandelion salve to sell and helped man the tables. Despite the > weather, there was a steady stream of you stalwart supporters who > perused in the on and off again rain. > > As always, the community came together to support the garden and share > their appreciation for the awesome place we share here in Halcott. > Nemo & Julio's tireless work on the perennial gardens and grass areas > made the garden shine. A special callout to Willy Baer as well for his > endless help to set up, meet and greet, cart seedlings, build beds > and ensure crabby, tired hands got necessary morning coffee and didnot > escape back under slumbering cover. > > The sale grossed close to $1300.00 and will allow us to purchase a > much needed transfer water pump to fill our rain barrels when they run > dry, purchase a new flat free wheelbarrow and supplies for the final > run of new fencing on the western side of the garden. We are now > planning to add more standing raised beds on the eastern side for next > season as they are proving to be a real hit. > > At present we have a total of (21) active gardeners with room to grow, > so please consider joining us and spread the word, The Halcott > Community Garden is open to all. > > > IMG_8286.jpegIMG_8327.jpegIMG_8323.jpegIMG_8328.jpeg >