Cary, NC – On Saturday, the Gracious Harvest Community Garden was inaugurated with its first work day in downtown Cary.

The community garden, a project of First United Methodist Church, is open to all. For a nominal fee ($10), families put in four hours a month of labor and walk away with their share of the harvest. A portion of the bounty is given to needy families in the community as well.

A crew of about 20 built raised beds and filled them with soil and mulch under the crisp autumn sky. The one-acre plot has been loaned for this use by the Yarborough family. Water is courtesy of the Ogle family who live in the historic Guess-Ogle house. Both families are next door to the garden.

The garden is located behind the pink Guess-Ogle House (S. Academy) and accessible from the Waldo Street parking lot. There’s even a special section for kids.

CaryCitizen plans to return and take a few pictures as the garden grows. We’ll let you know who to contact if you’d like to participate. If you can’t wait, contact First United Methodist Church for more details.

You can also become a fan of Gracious Harvest Community Garden on Facebook.