**Attention current Spruce Street Garden members. Please see the following link for updated guidelines for garden usage. Should you have any questions, please contact Bettylou Sandy at (860)647-3089.**
Current Spruce Street Garden guidelines: /NewNAF/assets/File/COVID%20Guidelines.pdf
Volunteer, Donate, Adopt a Plot
What does it mean to volunteer?
Help us keep our garden beautiful! We always need people to help at the garden with general maintenance tasks: raking, watering, trash pick-up, and more. We also invite community groups to sign up for single-session garden work days.
What does it mean to donate?
The Spruce Street Community Garden wouldn’t be possible without the support of people like you. In addition to monetary donations, we always need gardening tools and supplies, such as: gloves, plant supports, buckets, and more. Monitory donations are also appreciated; please make checks payable to the Town of Manchester with a memo noting funds should go to the Spruce Street Community Garden. Checks may be sent by mail to the Office of Neighborhoods and Families, 41 Center Street, P.O. Box 191 or dropped off in person at the EastSide Neighborhood Resource Center, 153 Spruce Street.
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What does it mean to adopt a plot?
Plot “rentals” run from March to March and are available at a cost of $25 per year. We grow food 365 days a year, so we are always “open.” Currently, we have twenty-seven 4 x 8 framed raised beds, of various heights, including accessible beds for those with limited mobility, for people to grow their own food all year long. Currently, As of September 10 we have no bed available for adoption. We are currently accepting applications for our wait list for future bed availability. Garlic is planted after the frost, in mid to late October, so it is not too late to start!
For more information or to join our waitlist, get in touch with Bettylou Sandy at 860-647-3089 or bsandy@manchesterct.gov. The garden grounds are open to the public to relax in the quiet at our picnic benches (sorry, no dogs).
Want to learn more about the Spruce Street Community Garden?
- Contact Bettylou Sandy at (860)647-3089 or bsandy@manchesterct.gov to sign up for our gardener update emails and our volunteer newsletters.
The Spruce Street Community Garden is grateful to the following organizations for their generous support:
The Town of Manchester
LifeSong Church
Rebuilding Together
Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce
Chanel 3 Kids Camp Leadership Team
Manchester Youth Service Bureau
And many indiviudals in the neighborhood and greater community!
