Dec
16
November brought a lot of progress to the Aptos Community Garden! We have a lot of deer and other critters roaming around our neighborhood, so getting the fence up was a priority. The united power of local companies and volunteers came into play.
Earth Works graded the land before Dirt Works Tractor Services dug the holes. Local company, Monument Lumber, provided the posts and rails and Lakeside Organic Gardens donated half of the fencing material. Las Animas donated the concrete and Santa Cruz Concrete Pumping did the pour. The land was ready for some hard labor.
Our friend, Jeff Talmadge, and owner of Talmadge Construction, is also the Community Service Chair of the local Rotary Club. He asked for volunteers to help put up the fence, and the Rotary Club of Santa Cruz Sunrise and Capitola-Aptos answered the call. For three weekends, these members, along with Aptos High School’s Interact Club and church members Gene Sanden, Orv Holmoe and Pastor Dale took part in the building of 1000′ long fence, including 4 man-gates and a vehicle gate! Check out the size of this thing here on YouTube!
Takeaway: It truly takes a village. If you ask, people and organizations are willing to help! A heartfelt THANK YOU goes out to all of the businesses and volunteers who made donations of their time, money and/or materials.
