Coos Bay Oregon Community Garden: The South Coast CommunityGarden Association

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Thursday, April 13, 2006
Serving the South Coast of Oregon

Community gardeners invite all to apply for plots in Coos Bay
The South Coast Community Garden Association is inviting people to apply for
use of a plot at the newly developed Lady Bug Landing in downtown Coos Bay.

People will be able to grow their own produce. This is the first such garden
in the area, according to a press release, and there are plans to provide more
such gardens.
Applications to become an association member, including an application to use
a plot, are available at the following Coos Bay locations:

b, McKay's Freshmart, 149 S. Seventh St.;

b, Coos Grange Supply, 1085 S. Second St.;

b, Farr's True Value Hardware, 880 S. First St.;

b, Bi-Mart, Coos Bay (and North Bend);

b, Fred Meyer, 1020 S. First St.;

b, Black Market Gourmet, 495 Central Ave.; and

b, the garden site, corner of Eighth Street and Anderson Avenue.

Annual membership costs $10 and members who use a garden plot are asked to
contribute $10 toward the general maintenance fund each year. Plots will be
assigned generally on a first-come, first-served basis, starting May 25.

The maintenance fund will be returned if no plot is assigned.

Opening day for the garden is June 3.

For information, those interested can call Don or RenC)e Blom at 269-7468 or
Leslie Burrill at 266-9749

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