For the past 15 years, the downtown area of Clinton, MA has been blighted by a vacant lot where the Maybarton Gardens bowling alley once stood. Even before the structure collapsed in 2001, there has been little interest in commercially developing the site since the 1980s. Today, the lot is unmaintained and filled with weeds, rubble, and garbage. It is an eyesore. Therefore, it is our, that the lot
at 159 High St be converted into a community garden. But we need your support to make this happen! Converting the Maybarton lot into a community garden will provide several benefits to the town and its residents. A community garden will provide a space for low-income individuals, families, youths, and seniors to grow and consume healthy fruits and vegetables. The gardening process will also provide an opportunity for physical, outdoor activity for this population. Having a shared, vibrant space in the downtown area will increase social and cultural capital by stimulating interpersonal connections in the community via workshops, demonstrations, learning gardens, volunteer days, other events. Lastly, a community garden at this location will also eliminate a blight that has been negatively affecting the area for several decades now. Growing Places (Leominster, MA) is the fiscal sponsor of this project. All donations to the Maybarton Community Garden are to a registered 501c3 charitable organization.
