🥕Name: Jenny Smith
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🥕Plot#: 19
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🥕Where are you from? We have just returned to Attleboro, MA after living in the Boston area for the last 12+ years.
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🥕How long have you been gardening at ACG? This is our first year at the ACG and we are so thrilled to be a part of this vibrant community!
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🥕What are your favorite things to grow? I love to grow just about anything! At home, I enjoy working in my shade garden and have recently started a small rose garden. At the ACG, we are looking forward to garden fresh tomatoes (the best!), green beans for pickling and lots of herbs!
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🥕What is your favorite thing about the community garden? After moving to Attleboro in July of 2018, we discovered the ACG while going for walks in the neighborhood. It quickly became our favorite destination and we loved watching the progress, smelling the flowers and meeting lots of friendly people! I think the garden provides a beautiful place in our city for neighbors to meet one another and connect over a shared love of growing good things to eat and beautiful flowers to enjoy! 

🥕Name: Danielle Cournoyer
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🥕Plot#: 54
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🥕Where are you from? Attleboro
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🥕How long have you been gardening at ACG? 3 years
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🥕What are your favorite things to grow? Tomatoes, peppers, broccoli, and edible flowers
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🥕What is your favorite thing about the community garden? I love having a communal place to share my passion for gardening. Having the opportunity to teach, share my garden knowledge and also help support and organize the community garden brings me such joy! I think gardening is so important not only for our mental and physical health, but also because it provides a small form of food access and sustainability. I am so thankful to have the opportunity to help my community is this small but powerful way.

Name: Christin
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🥕Plot#: 8
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🥕Where are you from? Worcester, MA
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🥕How long have you been gardening at ACG? This is my second year
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🥕What are your favorite things to grow? My favorite thing we grew last year were lots of herbs
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🥕What is your favorite thing about the community garden? Being able to eat things that I grew is so satisfying, and the ACG is super supportive if I need help or have questions about anything!

🥕Name: Jessica Brien
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🥕Plot#: 49
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🥕Where are you from? Attleboro

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🥕How long have you been gardening at ACG? About 7 years all together. I took a break for a couple of years when my son was born but came back when the plots were redone
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🥕What are your favorite things to grow? Cucumber, tomato, carrots, garlic, lettuce, radish
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🥕What is your favorite thing about the community garden? Meeting new people and growing my own fresh food. I love the taste of the fresh food. I also enjoy talking with others gardeners and sharing tips for growing things

Our first “Get to know our community gardeners” post is for our Garden Coordinator, Juliet. Juliet is pictured with State Rep. Jim Hawkins during last year’s 20th Anniversary Celebration.

🥕Name: Juliet Teixeira
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🥕Plot#: 21
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🥕Where are you from? Originally from Boston. I am of Cape Verdean and Jewish heritage.
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🥕How long have you been gardening at ACG? Since 2012
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🥕What are your favorite things to grow? I have become an expert in growing garlic. I also like growing tomatoes as there is nothing as good as eating a fresh tomato.
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🥕What is your favorite thing about the community garden? I love meeting our gardeners. I also love to see what people are growing. I have learned tips and tricks from other gardeners.

Thanks to everyone that came out to get the garden ready for the 2019 season.  A special thanks to  Cooper and Ben, the two Eagle Scout candidates who presented their projects to us that day.

Photo Credits: Jenny Smith

Dates have been set for the Attleboro Community Garden 2019 Season Registration Sessions.

If interested, please join us for one of our sessions which will take place at the Attleboro Library.

• Saturday, February 9, 10:30 to noon
• Wednesday, February 13, 6 to 8
• Saturday, February 16, 10 to noon
• Monday, March 11, 6:30 pm – includes a Seed Starting Workshop

Please note:

•  All new and returning gardeners must attend one of the registration and orientation sessions in person.
• There will be a 20 minute Orientation at each of the session
• The plot fee for 2019 is $25
• New gardeners will be placed on a wait list on a first come basis
•  If inclement weather causes library to be closed, registration session will be cancelled.
• March 2nd Session including a workshop on seed starting rescheduled to March 11

For more information, contact Juliet Teixeira, texjade@yahoo.com, 508-222-2569 or visit the Attleboro Community Garden’s Facebook page.