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7. <br /> u <br /> 11 e wo releaoe <br /> March 10, 2003 <br /> CONTACT: <br /> • Chris Girard, Eugene Community Gardens Coordinator, 682-4845 <br /> • Therese Picado, Parks and Open Space Public Information Specialist, 682-4814 or 682- <br /> 4800 <br /> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> REGISTRATION FOR EUGENE'S COMMUNITY GARDENS PROGRAM BEGINS MARCH 17 <br /> Bring your rake and hoe and sign-up for a piece of fertile ground at one of Eugene's five <br /> community gardens. Registration begins Monday, March 17, at 9:30 a.m., at the Parks and <br /> Open Space Division office at 1820 Roosevelt Boulevard in Eugene. There are a total of 215 <br /> plots at the following garden sites: <br /> • Amazon at 27th and High, <br /> • Mathews at 15th and Hayes, <br /> • Whiteaker at the end of North Polk, <br /> • River House at 301 North Adams, and <br /> • Alton Baker at the east end of the Alton Baker Park parking lot <br /> A whole or half plot can be rented. The average size of a plot is 20 by 30 feet. Rent is $52 <br /> per year for a full plot and $42 per year for a half plot and includes access to water and a <br /> garden site manager. Call the number below now to find out about available plots. <br /> Eugene's Community Gardens Program has been offering residents the opportunity to <br /> cultivate a plot of land since 1978. Community gardeners can provide food for family and <br /> friends, enjoy the beauty of a garden in bloom, learn about gardening, share information with <br /> other gardening enthusiasts, and work the land and harvest the fruits of their labor. According to <br /> program coordinator Chris Girard, Eugene's Community Gardens Program is "a place where <br /> people and plants can grow." <br /> For more information, call 682-4800. <br /> ### <br />