Urban Farming Club Blooms with New Interest

Posted November 12, 2013 / Last updated November 12, 2013

Back row from left: Gavin Daigle ’04, sophomore Cameron Guernsey, sophomore Jack Curran, sophomore Kyle Sullivan, sophomore Kyle Sullivan, sophomore Tony Celano, junior Josh Talbot,sophomore Kevin Sullivan; and front row from left: sophomore Taylor Anderson, sophomore Michael Hickey, and senior Brett Dipuma.

The Urban Farming Club, which began last school year, has returned to its garden grown beside the Alumni Service Corps house on the corner of Banks and Palmyra streets. The club is blooming with interest this year with 28 active members.

The garden was first planted last fall and harvested in the spring. After the summer months, the garden had to be reworked to get it ready for a fall crop.

The club’s initial work day started off with weeding the existing bed of soil. Once it was weeded, students re-worked the land and planted fall vegetables and flowers.

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Urban Farming Club, Nov. 06, 2013

Sophomores Max Murret, Kevin Sullivan, Kyle Sullivan, Kyle Westholz, Grey Cressy, and Jack Curran "dig in" to transform this weeded patch into a fertile bed of food and flowers.
Sophomores Taylor Anderson and Max Murret are unearthing the soil to start the garden for the new planting season.
Sophomore Jack Curran begins a new garden for the fall 2013 crop, while junior Josh Talbot and senior Brett Dipuma clear the weeds and debris.
Farmers in the shade admiring the fruits of their labor: (from left) sophomores Kevin Sullivan, Kyle Westholz, Cameron Guernsey, and Taylor Anderson
Sophomore Gray Cressy concentrating on plowing straight lines.
Junior Tony Celano plowing with the tiller.
Sophomore Taylor Anderson holding the tiller steady while sophomore Jack Curran rakes and Zack Daigle '05 supervises.
Sophomore Jack Curran places marigolds between vegetables which act as natural insecticides and helps the bee population.
Job well done! The garden has been planted for the fall. Back row from left: Gavin Daigle '04, sophomore Cameron Guernsey, sophomore Jack Curran, sophomore Kyle Sullivan, sophomore Kyle Sullivan, sophomore Tony Celano, junior Josh Talbot,sophomore Kevin Sullivan; and front row from left: sophomore Taylor Anderson, sophomore Michael Hickey, and senior Brett Dipuma.
Senior Connor Gruntz, freshman Samy Amkieh, Gavin Daigle '04, and junior Juan Martinez are tending the established garden on a typical Urban Farming Club Saturday morning meeting.