Garden Around the Corner 2020
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Since 2017, the Town of Southeast Cultural Arts Coalition (TOSCAC), in partnership with Putnam County Cornell Cooperative Extension, has presented gardening programs and a community garden to the Village of Brewster. The magical Garden Around the Corner is located on the grounds directly outside of the Studio Around the Corner, located at the back entrance of 67 Main Street in Brewster off the parking lot between the Old Town Hall and the library. The Coalition has been a partner in the Seed to Supper Program to address food security in Putnam County along with the Brewster Public Library, Putnam Community Action Partnership, Longview School, Patterson Library, and Camp Herrlich.
In the spring of 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions shut-down plans for the community garden until May 15 when New York Governor Andrew Cuomo reopened certain low-risk businesses, including landscaping and gardening and certain outdoor recreational activities statewide. Nonetheless, in 2020 this small garden produced over 250 pounds of vegetables for the Putnam Community Action Partnership food pantry. It is surprising how productive small urban garden can be!
Growing fresh organic vegetables at the Garden Around the Corner would not be possible without a dedicated team of volunteers to water each day and care for the garden. Master gardener Anita Conway collaborates in planning the garden and coordinates the team of volunteers: Carmen Serrano, Laurie Spens, Liana Gertzer, Michele Carlson, Noreen Mahoney and Susan Horan.
In the spring of 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions shut-down plans for the community garden until May 15 when New York Governor Andrew Cuomo reopened certain low-risk businesses, including landscaping and gardening and certain outdoor recreational activities statewide. Nonetheless, in 2020 this small garden produced over 250 pounds of vegetables for the Putnam Community Action Partnership food pantry. It is surprising how productive small urban garden can be!
Growing fresh organic vegetables at the Garden Around the Corner would not be possible without a dedicated team of volunteers to water each day and care for the garden. Master gardener Anita Conway collaborates in planning the garden and coordinates the team of volunteers: Carmen Serrano, Laurie Spens, Liana Gertzer, Michele Carlson, Noreen Mahoney and Susan Horan.
