PENBROOK LEO COMMUNITY GARDEN PROJECT
Volunteers needed to water, weed, harvest, etc. Contact Lion Tammy at Tammymarie7@hotmail.com
PENBROOK LEOS AND LIONS GARDEN UPDATE
Lion Carmen distributed the 2025 Garden Harvest Report summarizing the vegetables planted each season and the pounds of produce gathered and delivered to the Manna Food Pantry. The total of 2025 was 545 pounds of produce delivered.
PENBROOK LIONS & LEOS CONDUCT GARDEN CLOSURE & DELIVERY TO MANNA PANTRY
It’s official! The Penbrook Community Garden’s final harvest and garden season closure took place on 11/19/25. It’s the 3rd full year of providing fresh vegetables to Manna clients. Lots of fresh turnips, broccoli, cabbage, kale, beets, peppers, and spinach were delivered. The garden volunteers prepped for winter rest!
PENBROOK LIONS WORK FEVERISHLY TO CONDUCT GARDEN MAINTENANCE AND PREPARE PLOTS FOR THE FIRST FROST OF THE SEASON BEFORE SUNSET
On Thursday, October 9th, 2025, the Penbrook Lions conducted their monthly club meeting at the garden. Much had to be done in a very short period of time, immediately following their meeting agenda. Garden maintenance, bed weeding, harvesting, weighing produce, cleaning and packaging produce, as well as greeting community friends. All was accomplished before sunset, including the coverage of 19 plots that could be affected by the forecasted frost; cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, turnips, and beet beds were protected. Much of the remaining summer vegetables were harvested: spinach, peppers, kale, lettuce, and tomatoes.
PENBROOK LIONS & LEOS COMMUNITY GARDEN UPDATE
Penbrook Lions & Leos began harvesting the fall vegetables, and lots more summer veggies. Delivery of fresh turnips, spinach, bunching onions, kale, lots of cherry tomatoes, and spicy peppers is made each Thursday to the Manna Food Pantry. For September, the Lions & Leos harvested 67 pounds of produce for delivery to the pantry. The Lions & Leos will continue to harvest the fall vegetables until mid-November or until the first frost of the season. They will continue to conduct garden repairs and maintenance until the fall closing.
PENBROOK LIONS & LEOS HARVEST SUMMER & PLANT FALL VEGGIES
August was a very busy month for the Lions & Leos of Penbrook! The spring/ summer vegetables were harvested, and the fall vegetables were ready for planting. Lions & Leos met often to harvest, clear plots, test soil, refill plots with fresh mulch and garden soil, plant fall veggies, weed often, water new plantings, turn compost pile, weigh produce, deliver to Manna, and mow lawn! Lions & Leos delivered 42.5 pounds of fresh garden vegetables to Manna (zucchini, yellow squash, cucumbers, peppers [green, jalapenos, habaneros], tomatoes [cherry, heirloom, roma, better boy]. In addition, kids' snacks were provided each week in August, and school supplies were provided.
PENBROOK LIONS & LEOS CONDUCT GARDEN MAINTENANCE & HARVEST VEGGIES
During the month of July, Lions & Leos have been busy at the garden. The sultry wet weather induced weed and vegetable growth. During July, Lions & Leos delivered 128 pounds of veggies, 23 pounds of boxed goods, and school supplies.
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