Janie Estes, the founder of the Clifton Community Gardens, planned a day of fun, games, education and healthy food for the neighborhood. A huge connoisseur of local foods (we see her at Stone Soup kitchens and farmer's markets all the time!), she felt that her community was in need of its own garden.
She researched throughout the area and found that Sacred Heart Village had some extra space on their property and they welcomed the idea of planting a small garden with open arms. Deep into their first year of growing, Janie notices the already tight-knit community coming together even more. It was because of this she organized a harvest festival at the end of the season. There were community activist groups there, games to play, yummy soups made with local veggies and demonstrations on how to create rain water barrels for home gardens. Janie and her family have found such a great community in the local food movement and thanks to her hard work and dedication she has brought that feeling even closer to home - 2 blocks away from her home to be exact. This just goes to show, with a little water, some seeds and loads of enthusiasm, a community garden is truly attainable by all.
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