Sunday, March 27th we saw a beautiful community effort at New Day Community Garden. We accomplished a ton. Here are some pictures from the event - enjoy!!
Here is a look at our first two prototype beds - the children's garden and the food pantry garden that will be maintained by all the gardeners. 
First, we had to cut all of the wire panels in half - serious, noisy work that actually started on Saturday. Props to Roger and Doug for spending a good chunk of time doing this. Good thing we had an unnexpected cold front because that would have been a terrible job in the sun! 
The second step was to get all the beds sectioned off, then dig trenches and lay the pathways. This took some real team effort to keep everything lined up...
If you build it, the compost will come.
The lovely team Azadi/Foroughi getting flattening carboard for the bottom of the beds, as you can see in the next pic:
Grace was there for several hours on Saturday and allll day Sunday - you go girl!
Neighbors like Lars and Lauren and their sweet boys even showed up to lend a hand (and a cutter)... thanks guys!
The first dirt was thrown in the children's garden by our youngest farmers, Mabel and Jubilee's Bahai children's class.
Once the wire was bent into shape and hammered into the ground, hay was used to line the beds. Then the dirt - sometimes it all just came together at once as you see here!
The lovely Lida keeping everyone caffeinated.
Some tough "garden hoes" strategizing.
We weren't afraid to give children pick-axes...... Just kidding, how did Roan get this!?
Meyers telling his little brother a tale of the mysterious Indian peppers....
And a closer look of the finished product!
Cori to Max: "Farmer boy, put my peppers in place, please!"
Hector, the strong. 
Faith and Rose 
Boone and Otis Joon :) 
James proudly standing atop a mound of freshly dumped dirt. Soon it will be green!
A special thanks to all the children who played and helped! They brightened up the cloudy day!
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