A small crew of students from northern Michigan gave two mornings of volunteer work at the garden on March 9 and 11. They came down for the warm weather and learned about fire ants. They cleaned up sugar cane and trees in front of PIF and brush along the apartment boundary, installed a metal edging […]
Archive | 2020
WCG 10th Anniversary Celebration Postponed
As a precautionary measure, Westbury Community Garden is postponing our March 28 10th Anniversary Celebration. Many city and state officials desire proactive steps to guard the health of our communities. WCG will post again, when a new date is scheduled in the fall. We look forward to seeing you on our new date.
Work Day Feb 22, 2020
We had an energetic bunch of students from Sharpstown International School National Honor Society and several individuals who signed up for Community Service Day on Saturday, February 22. It was a beautiful, clear, cool morning and a very productive day of service! A group of students worked in compost production Area A with the Compost […]
Emery Weiner Volunteers 2020
An energetic group of Emery HS Student volunteers and 3 teachers came to help WCG on Friday 2-14-20, a frigid Valentine’s Day💕morning. The group split up to help Westbury Community Garden Leaders, Kat Elder & Wayne Slaikeu and Hazel & Al Potvin. One group weeded in the main Butterfly Beds and then planted Texas Bluebonnets […]
WCG Apiary Fundraiser
We hear a lot about the decline of bee populations due to pesticide use and other factors. Westbury Community Garden has plans to add an apiary, or honey bee habitat, to the garden’s 7-acre property to support these valuable pollinators. Our apiary plans include fencing to enclose the apiary area several Langstroth bee hive boxes […]
Harvest Your Winter Crops!
Some timely advice from our experienced gardeners — Don’t let your winter crops bolt! Seriously! Harvest your crops while it’s cool and the plants are in good condition. Vegetables planted in September and October are ready to harvest now. If you neglect to harvest at the peak time, you may notice Animals start to gnaw […]
Event Postponed
As a precautionary measure, Westbury Community Garden is postponing our March 28 10th Anniversary Celebration. Many city and state officials desire proactive steps to guard the health of our communities. WCG will contact you again, when a new date is scheduled in the fall. We look forward to your participation on our new date. ===================================================================== […]
WCG ByLaws Changes
At the WCG Annual Meeting, held December 2, 2019 at the Platou Community Center, changes to the bylaws were discussed, voted and approved. Prior to the meeting, the recommended changes had been presented to and approved by the Westbury Civic Club and the Westbury Area Improvement Corp. (WAIC), as required. The two changes are summarized […]