Charles North Cooperative Garden, a place to be this summer

Kevin Ghaffari has a dream and a reality at the same time.  He and his group of gardeners and neighbors are working to create a wonderful garden at 2019 through 2027 St. Paul Street that is not only a garden, but a place of refuge for children and adults to learn more about land preservation and enjoying the summer.

Kevin has had this dream for a number of years and needs support from everyone so that he can continue this dream and reality.  A short visit to the site and you will note that people come and go and each contribute to make it a beauty for the community.  It represents a place where children can come and learn about Mother Earth, read a book, listen to stories and enjoy city living.  There are no big bucks supporting this adventure in agriculture, just the joint working of people creating an oasis where some buildings existed, but no longer do.  Turning the debris into a place where flowers grow and children eat and learn is something that Kevin and his friends have been doing for a few years now.

He and I have been talking about this cooperative garden on the 2000 block of St. Paul and feel that this spot offers a great deal to the community and must continue as it educates and gives a place that offers some beauty to those who live around it.  Visit our sites at: https.charlesnorthcoopgarden.wordpress.com and see our facebook page at www.facebook.com/charlesnorthcoopgarden.   From there you can read our mission and history of what Kevin is attempting to accomplish and see what he has accomplished.

However, he needs funds to pay for the water that is needed for the plants, to have the outdoor picnics and to sponsor events like reading to children and plays during the summer.  Come and enjoy the fun and watch the people turn a vacant space into a fantasy land for those with imagination.

Should you want to participate and get your hands dirty, just walk by and wave hello and someone will come out and introduce themselves to you and show what they have achieved.  Should you want to contribute, then send your check made payable to Midtown Community Fund and please reference the Charles North Cooperative Garden - c/o Charles North Cooperative Garden, 1917 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21218 and keep the dream and reality alive.  Thanks and become a part of the dream and the reality.