Fall 2008 Newsletter - Disabled Independent Gardeners Association

Fall 2008 Community garden: Volunteer Eva Machalek (right) at work on the DIGA garden. Produce: Tomatoes ripening. DIGA members celebrated the success of their Vancouver community garden plot by looking ahead to another year’s growth. They produced peas,... More

Fall 2008 Community garden: Volunteer Eva Machalek (right) at work on the DIGA garden. Produce: Tomatoes ripening. DIGA members celebrated the success of their Vancouver community garden plot by looking ahead to another year’s growth. They produced peas, tomatoes, zucchinis, salad greens, leeks, kales, herbs and flowers at the Pacific & Seymour Community Garden. Those that made this all possible were thanked at a harvest festival celebration late September. “Our big thank-yous are to Onni Developments, who provided the garden and built the raised-bed plots to make it accessible, and to volunteers Eva Machalek and Chris Cairo, who have been so helpful and keep our plots well-watered,” said DIGA program coordinator Betty Cheung. “Everyone involved in this has enjoyed it a great deal. People have learnt from each other. One of our participants, Ava Caldwell, is a master gardener and has been sharing her knowledge. ” Onni, a Vancouver-based real estate developer, opted to create th Less