Building A New Shed for The Community Garden

It’s always a good feeling when you start seeing all the pieces come together. The community garden at the Dyment Recreation Hall and Park has been getting plenty of attention, and there’s something new to show for it this week: a brand-new equipment shed!

With the concrete pad now dry, we’ve been taking advantage of the remaining warm weather to get the shed assembled. It’s exciting to see another part of the garden and recreation grounds coming together. What was once an empty spot is becoming a useful part of a much bigger space, and we’re already looking forward to having somewhere to keep all the tools, equipment and supplies that help keep our activities running.

We love seeing these improvements happen. The community garden has grown into much more than a place to plant things. It has become a meeting point for gardening, outdoor recreation, food activities, creative programming and our growing complex living lab. Each improvement gives us a little more room to try things, bring people together and make better use of the facilities.

We owe a big thank you to the Ontario Trillium Foundation Capital Grants program for helping make these infrastructure improvements possible. Their support is helping us put important pieces in place so that the garden and recreation program can continue to grow.

And, of course, a big shout-out to Melgund Recreation, Arts and Culture, the Local Services Board of Melgund and everyone putting in the time and effort to assemble the shed. It’s not always seen as the most glamorous job on a project list, but someone has to put all those pieces together! We’re incredibly grateful for the teamwork and community spirit that’s making everything work!

There’s a lot happening around the grounds, and it’s wonderful to see the work taking shape. We’re looking forward to more gardening, more outdoor activities and plenty of reasons for people to spend time together at Dyment Recreation Hall and Park. For now, we’ll enjoy these last weeks of sunshine, keep building and make the most of the good weather while it lasts!