Community Gardens in Full Bloom

Community members tend to their 100 square foot raised gardens in the master planned community of O?EUR??,,????'???Fallon, Mo. Image courtesy of Casey Communications

A new community garden, in O?EUR??,,????'???Fallon, Mo., is the newest intersection of engagement in the master planned city. The garden offers 56 raised beds, each containing 100 square feet. The developer McEagle created the garden behind a pedestrian-oriented town center in the area.

?EUR??,,????'??We?EUR??,,????'???ve been absolutely floored by the positive response to the concept,?EUR??,,????'?? said Moira Ross, a resident who conceived the idea with her neighbors, Mike and Rachel Erkmann. ?EUR??,,????'??We?EUR??,,????'???re hoping that the popularity of the garden will spur developers to consider similar green space concepts.?EUR??,,????'?? Water lines were brought to the site and construction of walkways, bench seating, decorative flowerbeds and a sandbox for children is in the works.