Community Gardens Dedicates Crop Tunnel to Pat Trimble
Pat passed away in April of this year. On June 27, 2020 the SVDP Community Gardens dedicated a crop tunnel to Pat and placed a statue in the tunnel in her honor.
Category: Community Gardens
Pirates Care-A-Van Brings Early Christmas for Saint Vincent de Paul Monastery Community Gardens
The Pirates Charities Care-a-Van is a charity that features players, coaches and front office employees making a difference in the community. On December 6 Jameson Taillon, Max Moroff, Nick Kingham, Jacob Stallings, Jeff Branson, and Jordan Comadena, from the Pirates charity, stopped by at the Altoona Curve PNG field to deliver much needed supplies for the Community Gardens. Along with […]
Grow Your Own Garlic Workshop
The Monastery Community Gardens presents a hands-on workshop conducted by Dave Crowley, October 21, 2017 at 10:30 AM. Dave will review several types of garlic and how to prepare, plant, care for, and harvest the bulbs. Participants will have the opportunity to get their hands dirty by planting the garlic for the Monastery Community Gardens. […]
SVDP Community Garden Looking For Volunteers
The Society’s Community Garden is in need of volunteers. If interested in helping out, contact Pat. The Gardens provide thousands of pounds of fresh produce for area kitchens and pantries.
Community Gardens Receives United Way Grant
Congratulations to the SVDP Community Gardens volunteers for receiving a $15,000 grant from the United Way of Blair County which will be used to purchase much needed equipment.