Thursday, April 26, 2012YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Neighborhood and community groups from along the Mahoning River Corridor have been awarded People's Garden grants from the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp. Winners represent the communities of Campbell, McDonald, Warren and Youngstown.
The 10 awards, totaling more than $27,000, culminated a three-month application and review process that resulted in more than 20 applications. Projects include vegetable, recreational and wildlife gardens.
YNDC was one of only 10 organizations throughout the United States to receive a U.S. Department of Agriculture People’s Garden Program grant award. The program is designed to facilitate the creation of produce, recreation, and/or wildlife gardens in urban and rural areas, which will provide opportunities for science-based informal education.
“These 10 new garden spaces will provide healthy fresh produce, recreational activities, and educational opportunities to residents throughout the Mahoning River Corridor," said Liberty Merrill, YNDC program coordinator. "We are looking forward to working with these communities to make each garden project a success.”
The winning groups and projects are:
Jubilee Gardens, Inc.: Jubilee Gardens @ Tod Lane, Youngstown
Grow Youngstown: Undercover Garden, Youngstown
Community Concerned Citizens II: Accessible Garden for the Handicapped, Warren
Girl Scout Troop 344: The “Plant”iful Garden, McDonald
Warren Expressed: Greggs Gardens, Warren
Campbell Pride Project: Campbell Community Garden, Campbell
Arlington Community Committee/Holy Apostles Parish: Arlington Urban Garden, Youngstown
Central City Gardeners: Central City Unity Garden, Warren
Mill Creek MetroParks: Garden District Wildlife Garden, Youngstown
The Ellenwood Gardening Villagers: Ellenwood Gardening Project, Youngstown
Applications for 2013 People’s Garden funding will be available late this year. For more information call Merrill at 330-480-0423.
Published by The Business Journal, Youngstown, Ohio.