2017 Fall Gardening Class
Great opportunity for the beginning gardener and experienced gardener alike. This class will teach basics of gardening and tricks to great production. Click on the right under “Upcoming Events” for more information.
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WCG Featured On KUHF’s Houston Matters
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The Westbury Community Garden is thrilled to be featured on the Monday, December 23rd edition of Houston Matters. Tune in to 88.7 KUHF at noon to hear Cindy Chapman talk about the garden and our fundraising efforts. If you miss the broadcast, it will be posted later in the day on the Houston Matters website: http://www.houstonmatters.org/.