applications deadline January 31

Wales Park Community Garden applications available for 2023 season

Thu, 01/12/2023 - 8:00am

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Wales Park Community Garden,
Lincolnville Avenue and Main Street
Belfast, ME 04915
United States

BELFAST — Applications are now being accepted for seven plots and table-height beds that will be available to garden at the Wales Park Community Garden in 2023.

All Belfast residents are eligible to apply. Winners will be chosen by a lottery drawing held February 15. Plot applications can be found on the Wales Park Community Garden Facebook page, the City of Belfast Parks & Recreation web page, as well as at the City Clerk’s office at Belfast City Hall, 131 Church St.

The deadline for sending applications is January 31. Send mail applications, postmarked by January 31, to Scott and Sherry Hesse, WPCG Steering Committee, 299 High Street, Belfast ME 04915. Interested gardeners may also email their completed applications to scotthesse@live.com by January 31.

Annual plot fees, based on a sliding scale, start at $25. Those who are able are asked to consider a $40 payment.

Wales Park Community Garden, established in 2020, is located at the corner of Lincolnville Avenue and Main Street in Belfast.

For more information on the application and registration process, contact Scott Hesse at (252) 305-7500.