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Bank
Street Neighborhood Association President Natalie Melo met Greater Fall
River reCreation Executive Director Grace Gerling on March 23, 2016 at the
site of a new community garden near the corner of Bank Street and 7th
Street. The City has
been turned the space over to Greater Fall River Re-Creation to be
operated by the Bank Street, Niagara and Father Kelly Neighborhood
Associations.
“I see this as a
fabulous opportunity to give something back to the community,” commented
Melo. “I see the potential for not only providing garden space for
people in the neighborhood but also a place where people can come to learn
about gardening and nutrition,” she added. Melo envisions school
children visiting and working in the garden and presentations on food and
cooking taking place in the space. A number of donations have already been
made and the
Fall River Street Tree Planting Program will also donate four trees to be
planted along the perimeter of the garden. |
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(Top two rows) Bank Street Neighborhood Association President Natalie Melo goes over plans for the garden with Association Secretary Marlene McCarty and Greater Fall River Re-Creation Executive Director Grace Gerling. (bottom two rows) The group is joined by neighbor and local architect Joanne Bentley who is advising the project as it goes along. |
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