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<br /> 0911 /09 TUE 10:1 FA% 541 682 4882 EUGENE PfV MN1NC & POS ~~i PVY ADMIN ~ 001 <br /> March 10, 2 03 <br /> CONTACT: <br /> ¦ Chris Girard, Eugene Community Gardens Coordinator, 682-4845 <br /> ¦ Ther se Picado, Parks and Open Space Public Information Specialist, 682-4814 or 682- <br /> 4800 <br /> FOR IMME IATE RELEASE <br /> REGISTRA ON FOR EUGENE'S COMMUNITY GARDENS PROGRAM BEGINS MARCH 17 <br /> Bring yo r rack and hoe and sign-up for a piece of fertile ground at one of Eugene's five <br /> community ardens. Registration begins Monday, March 17, at 9:30 a.m., at the Parks and <br /> Open Spa Division office at 1820 Roosevelt Boulevard in Eugene. There are a total of 2i5 <br /> i <br /> plots at the oilowing garden sites: , <br /> • Amazon at 27th and High, <br /> ~ ? Mathew at 15th and Hayes, <br /> ? Whitea r at the end of North Polk, <br /> ? River H use at 301 North Adams, and <br /> • Alton B ker at the east end of the Alton Baker Park parking lot <br /> A whol or half plot can be rented. The average size of a plot is 20 by 30 feet. Rent is $52 <br /> i <br /> per year fo a full plot and $42 per year for a half plot and includes access to tools, water, and a <br /> garden site manager. Cali the number below now to find out about available plots. <br /> Eugen 's Community Gardens Program has been offering residents the opportunity to <br /> cultivate a tot of land since 1978, Community gardeners can provide food for family and <br /> friends, enj y the beauty of a garden in bloom, learn about gardening, share information with <br /> other Bard Wing enthusiasts, and work the land and harvest the fruits of their tabor. According to <br /> program ordinator Chris Girard, Eugene's Community Gardens Program is "a place where <br /> people an plants can grow." <br /> Form a information, call 682-4800. <br /> <br />