Village Roots Garden
In 2001, The Bay View Garden And Yard Society (BVGAYS) started developing an empty lot into Bay View's first Community Garden. On February 20th, 2002, South Community Organization donated the vacant lot to Milwaukee Urban Gardens. The Bay View Garden And Yard Society provides the labor, maintenance and some of the plants for the land. The collaboration between our three groups has been a great success: it allows each of our organizations to achieve its goals and fulfill it missions.
To prepare the lot, members have dedicated their time and sweat equity to removing brush, cutting down trees, constructing raised beds for vegetable gardens, hauling top soil and mulch and keeping up with crops of weeds. The garden includes perennial beds to attract birds and butterflies, fruit trees, a raspberry patch, decorative sculpture, and a staging area for demonstrations and instruction. Raised beds are available to the community on a year-by-year basis for a nominal rental fee.
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Contact Information
If you are interested in getting involved in developing the garden at Otjen or making a financial or in-kind donation of plants or materials:
Bay View Garden And Yard Society
bvgpresident@bvgays.com
(414) 482-3796
The Bay View Garden And Yard Society is an organization of gay, lesbian, and gay-friendly people living in Bay View who share a love of gardening, their community and the neighborhood. The Bay View Garden And Yard Society has fun while sharing information, exchanging plants, socializing, and promoting the Bay View neighborhood through the beautification of neighborhood gardens and yards.
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