The Key in Bloom
Posted by Joshua Jude, May 20th, 2008.
Members of the Northfield Union of Youth and other youth volunteers from Northfield spent much of Saturday morning and afternoon sprucing up the riverwalk and garden behind the Key. Judy Code, President of the Northfield Garden Club, helped spearhead and organize the community service event, providing the flowers and plants that were planted along the riverwalk and in the Key garden. These efforts were made, in part, because Northfield has entered the American in Bloom contest, a nationwide contest that promotes beautification (and community pride) through gardening. Other current and future projects include floral displays along Highway 3, plantings and displays in the downtown area, residential window box competitions, and further work along the river. The American in Bloom judges will be visiting Northfield July 28-29. Anyone interested in helping (and volunteering for) this cause should email northfieldinbloom@yahoo.com. A big thanks goes out to HCI for awarding an intergenerational mini-grant for the activities on Saturday the 17th.
