Finance and Administration Cabinet
MEDIA ADVISORY

Press Release Date:  Friday, August 21, 2009  
Contact Information:  Valeria Cummings
(502) 564-4240
 


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                     

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Secretary of Finance and Administration Jonathan Miller will be presenting a proclamation in honor of Community Gardening Week to two Louisville community gardens.

            Date:               August 24, 2009

            When:             10:00 a.m.

            Where:            Clifton Community Garden

                                   Payne Street adjacent to the Sacred Heart Homes

                                   Just west of 2120 Payne Street

                                   Louisville, Ky.

 The Clifton Community Garden is coordinated by the Clifton Community Council through a partnership with the Sacred Heart Village.  This garden features raised beds accessible to gardeners with limited mobility.

                                   Date:               August 24, 2009

                                   When:             10:45 a.m.

                                   Where:            ZoomGroup Garden

                                    136 Sacred Heart Lane

                                    Louisville, Ky.

The ZoomGroup Garden is an educational partnership between Field Elementary School and ZoomGroup, an organization that helps adults with mental retardation experience a sense of belonging in the community through day programs and work opportunities.  This garden also features raised beds accessible to gardeners with limited mobility.

           

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