A Company Garden
Following conversations with a local employer, the opportunity to install two raised beds on the grounds of the manufacturer led to an employee-assisted garden installation project. Two beds will comprise a "snacking garden" that the staff can enjoy throughout the summer. After selecting the site, cardboard was laid down to suppress weeds, then biodegradable landscaping fabric was laid over the cardboard. Two bed frames were constructed and a deer fence installed. Over the next few days the staff will build and install an entry gate, and woodchips will be put down around the raised beds and the exterior perimeter of the garden. As a company concerned with its environmental footprint, scrap material from the manufacturing process was used for everything except the deer fencing and t-posts. Compost bins will be created from used pallets and installed at the far end of the garden and staff will be encouraged to compost food scraps for later use in the garden. Now al...
