In July 2022, the P&L Hardware Helping Hearts Team investigated new, sustainable food security initiatives. After many discussions, it was decided that a Community Garden Project was the most sustainable option. A community garden can help unite a community by encouraging them to work together and learn from each other. Community gardens lead to a more livable environment, creating beauty and building relationships that last beyond the growing season.
Our first community garden was established in the Monsterlus area. A 15m x 15m area was identified which is large enough to water with a hosepipe fed from a central water tank and big enough to grow approximately 900 plants. P&L Hardware collaborated with other suppliers to give the Monsterlus community a helping hand which included a water tank sponsored by JoJo Tanks, hosepipe, wheelbarrows and garden implements sponsored by P&L Hardware Monsterlus and the all-important vegetable seeds which were sponsored by Starke Ayres. Starke Ayers also provided the necessary training and guidance for sustainable gardening.
“It was our privilege to be able to assist the Monsterlus Community with everything they needed to establish their vegetable garden. We encourage the entire community to get actively involved in maintaining a successful garden which can produce fresh vegetables for many years to come.” says the P&L Hardware Helping Hearts Team. P&L Hardware looks forward to helping build many more communities by establishing life sustaining community gardens.
