Juli Bokenkamp has been helping direct the efforts of the community garden in Kleiner Park with a group called Meridian Co-Op Gardeners for the last 9 years. This is a place where 32 families--adults and children of diverse backgrounds and ages garden together each year with a similar purpose to grow healthy and delicious food for themselves and for local food banks. They donated 8362 pounds to foodbanks this year.
Two years ago the garden received a grant from Idaho Botanical Garden to help build a pollinator garden at the same location, including 13 fruit trees. Recently, Juli and her team installed a Little Free Library at Kleiner Park and a small pollinator area at Heroes Park. The garden has received two City of Meridian awards for Environmental Excellence and continues to be a unique model for community gardening. Everyone is hungry for something…often people are hungry for an opportunity to give, to be of service, to be a part of something bigger than themselves. That’s what this garden is all about. Juli has been instrumental in creating a safe space where people are free to talk, learn about gardening and have the opportunity to meet people from all over the valley, people who may would never have met otherwise. |
The Fun Run is back!
Run, walk or stroll down the parade route with family and friends while being cheered on by everyone lining the streets waiting for the parade! Registration includes a fun light to help us light up the parade route. This 1.25 mile Fun Run will include an Ugly Sweater contest where winners receive some fun holiday schwag at the finish. Register to join the fun here. The finish line is at 2nd and Idaho. Help cheer them on! |
HoursM-F: 8am - 5pm
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