Walpole Community Garden located at the Hooper Institute
The Walpole Community Garden started in 2009 as an outreach of the Walpole Energy Committee. Our location at the Hooper Institute had been used many years ago for the same purpose.
Preparing the soil for vegetable crops required heavy equipment that first spring. We ploughed, rototilled and strung fence with the help of high school students and our plot holders.
Fletcher, Abnaki and Brookfield Farms have generously donated time and materials toward our continuing success. The spirit of working together within the community spurred us on.
Today we have 27 plot holders ranging in age from ages 4 to 76. Fresh local produce, flowers, "how-to" workshops and an annual harvest dinner are shared with the community. In the interest of building healthy soil, we have chosen to adopt "No-till" gardening practices. We strive to be a "Zero-Waste" garden, learning from each plant and animal species with whom we share this precious environment.
Preparing the soil for vegetable crops required heavy equipment that first spring. We ploughed, rototilled and strung fence with the help of high school students and our plot holders.
Fletcher, Abnaki and Brookfield Farms have generously donated time and materials toward our continuing success. The spirit of working together within the community spurred us on.
Today we have 27 plot holders ranging in age from ages 4 to 76. Fresh local produce, flowers, "how-to" workshops and an annual harvest dinner are shared with the community. In the interest of building healthy soil, we have chosen to adopt "No-till" gardening practices. We strive to be a "Zero-Waste" garden, learning from each plant and animal species with whom we share this precious environment.
