A community garden: a volunteer-led effort in Negombo

For twelve years the neighborhood has asked for a community garden. This year a group of 30 volunteers, including a retired civil engineer, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for Baobab Park, but no funding. We have received donated tools, and the remaining cost is $600. It will serve about 136 people, including elderly neighbors living alone. We'll hold a build day in October and everyone is invited. We're a small team, and every dollar will be spent in the open - I'll post receipts and progress photos. Funds are spent only on materials, permits and safety equipment; all labor is volunteered. Where the $600 goes: • Materials: $450 • Permits and inspections: $30 • Safety equipment and signage: $30 • Tools hire and delivery: $90 With deep gratitude, Chamari