MANCHESTER, NH – A meeting to plan a community garden adjacent to Parkside Middle School is being held May 30 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the library at Parkside Middle School, 75 Parkside Ave.
This garden is a collaborative project of UNH Cooperative Extension, City of Manchester Health Department and Parks and Recreation, NeighborWorks® Southern New Hampshire, Parkside Middle School, Gossler Park Elementary School and neighborhood volunteers!
Why a community garden?
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To provide fresh food for families
- Save money on groceries
- An education opportunity for Parkside & Gossler students
- Strengthen neighborhoods
- Gardening decreases stress
- Gardening saves energy and money by reducing food transportation
- Local food is better for you!