Gardens of East End

Not every child in the neighborhood has a chance to see where fresh food comes from, not every family has the ability to provide fresh and local food for their household. The East End Community Club wants to support the community and their needs by providing a space where every resident feel welcomed. The garden will be open to all local residents regardless of income or ability to purchase a planter box. The vision is that this community garden will be maintained and sustained by local residents; meaning the residents will plant and share crops as well as the labor of maintaining the community garden. This is also designed to be a space where neighbors can socialize and learn more about those in the neighborhood. 
 

About the East End Community Club (EECC)

The EECC is a Waterbury community club for residents of the 06705! Our motto is "You have a friend in the East End". The vision of this club is to continue to grow and maintain a sense of community and connections of local residents by sharing information, support, connection. Community meetings are held on the 3rd Monday of every month, 7pm at the WARC (1929 East Main St, 2nd Floor, Waterbury CT).

1. Assemble volunteers to ready the land for raised beds, growing, and harvesting

2. Secure water access

3. Buy material and build raised beds

4. Purchase equipment for growing and storage

5. Create signs and let the neighborhood know what is coming

6. Install fencing and security

7. Have a welcome event for those interested in participating and supporting!

This project all began when a child in the East End saw a local resident gardening in her yard, planting a tomato plant to be exact. The young boy was so enthused and excited about seeing the tomato grow that it inspired the local resident to bring the issue to a local leader. From there the East End Community Club began to see the value and interest in creating a local community garden which would support the needs of the residents and families in the area.