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Rainard School “Day of Service”

On Thursday, February 23, 2023, 24 middle schoolers from the Rainard School for Gifted Students in the Memorial neighborhood came to do a “Day of Service” at the WCG. The students were very motivated to work. They first had a hands-on short class on herbs conducted by Julie Fordes.  The students were then divided into […]

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Willow Waterhole MusicFest

Once again Westbury Community Garden members had a great time representing the garden at the bi-annual Willow Waterhole MusicFest on October 30. The theme, of course, was Halloween! Kids of all ages loved making corn husk dolls at the craft table. Fundraiser donation gifts included Lone Star Bee’s Hot Honey, YUM’s herb-infused sweet and savory […]

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Willow Waterhole MusicFest

Saturday, April 9, was a beautiful day for an outdoor festival. Bluebonnets were in full bloom on the hillside and hundreds of visitors will attest, the music was stellar and the food trucks were outstanding at the Willow Waterhole MusicFest. There was plenty to see, hear, and do! Westbury Community Garden once again had a […]

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Kinkaid High School Volunteers

The Kinkaid High School group came to work with Kat Elder in the WCG Butterfly Beds, starting off the “April Keep America Beautiful” month. The freshmen through seniors were a fantastic group of “Weed Slayers & Landscape Helpers”, working amongst the flowering Texas Bluebonnets and emerging spring wildflowers and Native plants. Betina Wolfowicz, WCG Volunteer […]

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Sunflower Maze 2022 Underway

The Magical Sunflower Maze At Westbury Community Garden faced several challenges in its inaugural year. For the 2022 season, the Sunflower Committee is getting an early start to address soil fertility, irrigation, and weed issues that hampered the project last summer. We hope to have a bumper crop of sunflowers in the maze with fewer […]

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Girl Scouts Earn Gardening Badges

A troop of Daisy (K – 1) and Junior Girl Scouts (grades 4-5) visited WCG on November 6 for an afternoon of outdoor learning that fulfilled Gardening badge requirements for both troops. The girls walked about the garden identifying plants by sight and smell, learned about composting, completed a weeding and mulching service project, and […]

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Update: The Magical Sunflower Maze Debuts In September

UPDATE: The Magical Sunflower Maze at Westbury Community Garden is closed for the season. Mother Nature brought an abrupt end to the project when Tropical Storm Nicholas flattened the sunflower field. September 18 and 25 Bouquet Days are also canceled. WCG is already planning improvements for the sunflower field and will bring the maze back […]

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Make A Sunflower Maze Reservation

UPDATE: The Magical Sunflower Maze at Westbury Community Garden is closed for the season. Mother Nature brought an abrupt end to the project when Tropical Storm Nicholas flattened the sunflower field. September 18 and 25 Bouquet Days are also canceled. WCG is already planning improvements for the sunflower field and will bring the maze back […]

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Garden Produce Donations

In May and June our gardens are in luscious, full production mode. There may be more vegetables a family can eat, freeze, pickle, can, or dehydrate. What to do with all your extras? Many gardeners bestow their neighbors and friends with extra zucchini, tomatoes, and cucumbers. During May, 2020, groups of WCG gardeners pooled their […]

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