On the ground: Despite funding decline, gardens keep growing
Chatting jovially with eight other volunteers, Dwight neighborhood resident Pat Wallace preciously patted marigold seeds down in her tray and sprinkled soil over them with a wave of her hand.
On Tuesday morning, a group of garden-loving women from local community activism associations gathered in the Pardee Greenhouse at the Rose Gardens in Hamden, kicking off a three-week initiative to plant seedlings for the spring season. The seeds, which were donated by private companies and citizens due to the lack of the city government’s funding, will be planted around New Haven and local...
