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Abacoa Community Garden

In the continuing To that end, they have just started three experiments to see Community membership is always available at $36 a year
battle of gardener what works best to keep weeds out. First, most of the large paths per household. Independent beds are available on a first-come,
versus weed, the around the edges of the garden are now covered with woven first-served basis, currently full up, but there is a waiting list.
folks at the Abacoa black landscape cloth. This will let the water down but keep They are $30 extra for a half bed and $60 extra for a full bed.
Community the weeds from popping up. The second experiment involves Contact Heather Danforth at heather.danforth22@gmail.com
Garden have been the three paths between the beds that have been cleared of the if interested. All forms are available in the garden mailbox at
vigilant against the offending growth, and then covered with pine needles. The third 1122 Community Dr. (across from Allegro Senior Living) or
encroaching grasses approach for all the other paths has seen members clear them online at www.abacoa.com.
that threaten to stymie of weeds, but then cover them with cardboard and oak mulch. Donations to the garden are always appreciated.
their efforts for healthy Which one will be most effective? To find out, those Please send checks to the APC (Abacoa Partnership for
vegetables, fruit trees interested can stop by, meet the members and see how the good Community) which has a 501(c)(3) designation. Checks
and flowers. fight is going. Stop by any Saturday morning and introduce may be made out to APC with Abacoa Community Garden
Since it’s an yourself to the members. in the memo line. Please send to 4600 Military Trail, Suite
organic garden, the 212, Jupiter, FL 33458.
fight against things
like torpedo grass,
nut grass, Bermuda Local Realtor
grass and other weeds
popping up along the Ginny lays black cloth.
garden paths have Raises $2,200
meant members had to attack it with a hands-on approach.
Now, though, garden members are in experimental mode,
taking on the weeds with multiple strategies. For Veterans

Jupiter Realtor and U.S. Army Veteran, Nicole Stanbra,
raised over $2,200 for a local veterans nonprofit organization;
Wounded Veterans Relief Fund (WVRF).
On “Giving Tuesday,” Stanbra marketed the fund-raising
effort on Facebook and other social media platforms. Thanks
to generous donations, the campaign exceeded her donation
goal and raised $1,200 within ten hours. As part of her
fundraising, Stanbra vowed to personally match the first
$1,000, which she donated directly to Wounded Veterans
Relief Fund last month.
WVRF is a nonprofit organization that helps ease the
financial burdens of financial distress for Post-911 Florida
disabled veterans and their families. They are committed to
assisting disabled veterans throughout the state of Florida
Spreading cardboard Spreading pine needles in areas such as housing, utility bills, and transportation
assistance.
“Giving back and paying it forward to my fellow veterans
has been at the cornerstone of my personal and professional
life. We are grateful to have partnered with WVRF to honor
those who came together in acts of heroism, bravery, and
sacrifice for our country,” stated Stanbra.
As a way of paying tribute to those who have honorably
served, The Stanbra Team, developed exclusive programs
specifically for veteran clients as part of their “Go Serve Big”
initiative. Homes for Heroes is one program in which The
Stanbra Team rebates upwards of 20 percent of their earned
income back to veteran heroes who are buying and/or selling
real estate in Palm Beach and Martin counties.

Deadline for the next
Abacoa newspaper

is the 11th of the month.
Submit articles/pictures to
AbacoaPOA@abacoa.com

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