Michelle Hawkins is a volunteer coordinator at Teglia’s Paradise Park Community Garden.
Hawkins says garlic, onions, chives, collard greens and turnip greens are already looking good as this Spring 2016 slowly rolls around.
“The garden is my therapy. It does provide a need for people who do need food, and love to garden, but there’s also that very special part of us as humans who love to dig in the dirt and I think it’s very therapeutic, very spiritual to do that. This is especially great for people who live in apartments or don’t have their own garden space. We have a compost area out here for people to come out and compost. We’re a great resource for people in those positions.”
The community garden is open to individuals and non-profits. Potlucks are held in the summer.