2015-05-21-CONCOM-min (Community Garden Subcommittee)

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mowing the gardens has a net positive benefit; Mr. Hamilton expressed concern that the Commission should work with the gardeners so they can get to a place where they do not feel like the decision to move the gardens is being forced upon them. Mr. Hamilton added that although the Commission had not officially voted on moving the garden, the move would take place no earlier than the 2016 gardening season and probably no later than the 2017 season. Additionally, Mr. Hamilton made it clear that Mrs. Bartsch and Mrs. Hartshorn were free to let the rest of the gardeners at Dunback Meadow know about the Commission's plans. Mr. Beuttell asked if it would help to give the gardeners a firm idea of where the new garden might be located. Mrs. Hartshorn commented that it would definitely help the process if potential new locations could be identified and there could be a tour of these locations with the existing gardeners. Mr. Hamilton closed the meeting by confirming that both Mrs. Bartsch and Mrs. Hartshorn would be available to look at some potential new sites for the community garden over the next several months. Mr. Hamilton also confirmed that the Commission would do a site visit to Rock Meadow Community Garden in Belmont; the site was recommended by both Mrs. Bartsch and Mrs. Hartshorn as a good model.