This past weekend the first seeds were planted at the newly born Gilman Urban Gardens, a 20-plot community built urban garden built into two large medians along Gilman Drive W. and 13th Ave. W.
Charlie Hoselton, the man responsible for organizing the garden development, sent over these pictures, taken on Sunday, April 11.
“Kristen and Dave planted our garden’s first seeds yesterday! Lot’s of people are busy building their plots, of which 24 for plots have now been assigned,” he wrote. According to Charlie, there are only 5 plots left, so anyone interested in getting a spot at the garden should contact him as soon as possible.
So far the Gilman Urban Gardens have been primarily funded by the donations and out-of-pocket expenses of those with plots. However, Charlie plans to talk to the city about getting a sprinkler system put in, and is planning to apply for community grants to help improve the gardens.
“At some point in the next couple of months after the initial push to build the garden, I plan to apply for a neighborhood matching fund grant to help improve our site,” he wrote. “And hopefully get us the funds to add some nice elements to our site.”
Interested in claiming one of the remaining plots? Take a look at the user agreement (.pdf) and working site plan (.pdf). You can email Charlie at friendsofgilman.urbangardens@hotmail.com.
(Photos courtesy of Charlie Hoselton).