Welcome to Day 4 of National Garden Week. Let’s stop by the Giving Garden today.
The Giving Garden, established in 2010, is an all-volunteer food pantry garden that grows over 1,000 pounds of fresh organic produce annually to help the area needy. The garden is located at the Eriksen Farm Open Space, 8 Nabby Road Brookfield and is overseen by the Brookfield Conservation Commission. The garden effort is a joint project sponsored by the Kiwanis Foundation of Greater Danbury and the UConn Extension Master Gardeners.
In addition to distributing organic produce to help our neighbors in need, the garden also acts as a resource to educate the public on sustainable gardening practices.
In 2022, The Conservation Commission sponsored a Native Pollinator Garden next to the Giving Garden. It is a joint project with volunteers from the Garden Club of Brookfield, UConn Extension Master Gardeners and the Brookfield Pollinator Pathway, with additional support from the CT Master Gardener Alumni Association (CMGA). The project added native milkweed, honeysuckle, asters, grasses, baptisia, black eyed Susan, liatris, and many more.
This Eriksen property was once part of the many Brookfield farms and is now preserved for the enjoyment of Brookfield residents, carrying on the tradition of drawing sustenance from the land and at the same time supporting our local environment. All are welcome to visit and/or volunteer, no experience necessary!
Happy National Garden Week!
