On Sunday, March 12, the Community Learning and Leadership Committee of the Vista Lake Community Garden held their first event of the year at the PLPOA Club House.
It was a seed starter party. Some twenty members of the community showed up and were greeted by Toni Gallegos and given a demonstration on how to plant and water seed trays by Deborah Smith of Healthy Archuleta.
Folks planted trays of tomatillos, brussels sprouts, beets, broccoli, spinach, lettuce, kale, cauliflower, and a variety of herbs. Even the kids got into the planting of seeds. They also planted seeds to take home and watch grow.
The seed trays were covered, watered, and await germination. They will eventually find their way to the new greenhouse at the garden and be used at a starters sale and second seed planting event to be held on April 16.
The Community Learning and Leadership Committee has other events planned too. Among the happenings are seed planting in the upper garden at the PLPOA to feed the community, several kids programs, a seed-to-soil planting, and garden bed decorating for the Fourth of July.
This is just a handful, of what the community can look forward to.
If you like to play in the dirt, why not join the Community Learning and Leadership Committee with its effort to commit to the community garden and assist in its future events, please contact Healthy Archuleta at fsfearchuleta@gmail.com or call 401-206-4579.