Unity Park Community Garden To Host Fall Garden Ribbon Cutting

Mark your calendar:

What: Ribbon-cutting ceremony at Unity Park Community Garden

Where: 2746 Gattis School Road, Round Rock, TX 78664

When: 9 a.m., Saturday, August 28

Contact: Lori Ferris, Unity Park Garden Manager

512-627-7929

[email protected]


Round Rock, TX, August 16, 2010 – Unity Park Community Garden in Round Rock will host a ribbon

cutting ceremony to kick off the fall gardening season, the most productive time of year to garden in

Central Texas. The ceremony will take place at 9 a.m., Saturday, August 28 at the new garden located at

2746 Gattis School Road in Round Rock. The event is free and open to public and will include local

grown organic food and garden tours.

The ceremony will also mark the receipt of a $1,000 Fiskars’ Project Orange Thumb grant which also

includes a set of Fiskars garden tools. Selected from among hundreds of community gardens, Unity Park

Community Garden is one of 20 within the U.S. and Canada to receive the grant The Fiskars grant has

awarded nearly $1 million in contributions and supported over 115 community groups since 2002.

“Fiskars is happy to be able to help support something that communities can utilize and sustain for years

to come,” said Fiskars President Paul Tonnesen. “We hope that projects like the Unity Park Community

Garden inspire groups across the U.S. and Canada to create their own special community spaces.”

The Unity Park Community Garden is sponsored by the Neighborhood Harvest Project, a local non-profit

founded by Round Rock residents to support local food and sustainable living. With more than 42 garden

plots for rent of various sizes, many are currently available for fall planting for a low seasonal or annual

rate.’’

For more information about Unity Park Community Garden or to rent a plot visit www.UnityParkCG.org.


About Neighborhood Harvest Project

Neighborhood Harvest project is a 501(c)3 organization. The mission is to promote healthy local food

and sustainable living through education and community gardening in Round Rock and surrounding

areas. Planning and establishing Unity Park Community Garden has been Neighborhood Harvest

Project’s first undertaking. It has gained a lot of progress and has received a great community response.


About Fiskars

Fiskars, the World’s #1 scissors brand, is a leading global supplier of consumer products for the home,

garden and outdoors. The group has a strong portfolio of trusted international brands including: Iittala,

Gerber, Silva, and Buster. Founded in 1649, Fiskars has over 360 years of product quality excellence and

is Finland's oldest company. www.fiskars.com
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