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Milford Community Garden receives upgrades
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Milford Community Gardens, located next to the Milford Armory Community Building, recently received two donations designed to educate the community on farming methods that protect the environment as well as provide additional options for those who use the gardens to enjoy them throughout the year. Josh Nash and Mike Rivera built a 3-bin composting structure from pallets donated by a local citizen. In addition, Cyndee and John Sammons donated an 8-by-6 foot greenhouse.
“The composting system was in my original plan for the garden last season, but we tackled other projects, like building 11 raised beds, an herb garden and a produce stand,” Nancy Saxon said. “I wanted to illustrate a basically free way to fertilize our soil, introduce alternatives to chemicals and demonstrate the importance of soil health and beneficial organisms. Americans put approximately one pound of food in the trash each day. Organic waste in landfill does not have a chance to decompose, so it releases a large amount of methane, which is a potent greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming. The way to help cut down on these gases is composting.”