THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2020 Page 9 Beachmont ready to bloom BIC plans spring opening of Community Garden Massort Noise Complaint Line: 617-561-3333 ~FLASHBACK~ Fifteenth in a series of photos p BEACHMONT IN BLOOM: Tom and Mary Turner, Kathleen Heiser and Ed Deveau of the Beachmont Improvement Committee, Elle Baker from the City of Revere’s Offi ce of Strategic Planning and Economic Development and Beachmont resident Jadir Pimenta are shown on the site of the future Beachmont Community Garden on Broadsound Avenue. By Adam Swift I t might be hard to believe that a vacant lot on Broadsound Avenue may be home to a thriving, blooming community garden as early as next spring. The city has owned the plot at 133 Broadsound Ave. for several decades after the house was taken by FEMA due to repeated fl ooding issues. Now, the city, along with the Beachmont Improvement Committee (BIC), is in the midst of clearing the site for a 16-plot community garden that Elle Baker, the project manager of the City’s Offi ce of Strategic Planning and Economic Development, said could be ready for planting in the spring. “The Beachmont Improvement Committee has been interested in doing something with the property for some time, and we all think this a great idea, but we had to get the funding,” said Baker. Money was eventually earmarked for the community garden project through the Community Investment Trust. The public works department has already cleared concrete from the site, and Baker said much of the work for the garden will be done by the city. Baker said similar community gardens at the high school and Gibson Park have been great successes. She said the 16 fourfoot-by-eight-foot raised beds planned for the Beachmont Community Garden will be easily accessible and similar to the setup at the Gibson garden. The site will be irrigated so gardeners will have access to water, and Baker said other amenities on the site will include a shed for shared gardening tools, as well as an open space toward the back of the site where gardeners can gather at picnic tables. There will be a locked gate so only those who have garden plots will be able to enter the site. “We want to keep the back space open and available for gardeners to gather,” Baker said. Beachmont Improvement Committee Member Ed Deveau said he likes the idea of a place within the community garden for people to socialize. “It’s a great idea to make it a more social environment,” said Deveau. There will be a lottery at a future date for anyone who wishes to use a garden plot. Baker said there will be an annual $25 fee for the gardeners to help cover maintenance and upkeep of the site. Baker said the gardens are a great space for older people who have gardened in the past and have downsized to a condo complex. Deveau said the community garden fi ts into the Beachmont Improvement Committee’s focus on upgrading the quality of life for residents in that part of Revere. “It’s an old neighborhood and a lot of people have been here for generations and have a great affinity for the neighborhood,” said Deveau. he d he enjoys the company of two of the senior guests. Th T hee ccit it head chef at senior citizens event head c ef ea che ciity’y’s la te che la ate Ma se se oenior ciitor c tiztize ay oorr BoBoob b Haaa eennsns eeve ay ayo yo aasas, tthe veenen the ho he honorary enjoys onoono as he ora orra arry oys ys nt as e en oyenjnjoys AUTOTECH 1989 SINCE CA$H FOR YOUR CAR! DRIVE IT - PUSH IT - TOW IT! Cold Hard Cash For Your Car, Truck or SUV! 2012 KIA SOUL One Owner, Most Power Options, 101K Miles, Warranty, Runs & Looks Great! FUN IN THE SUN $6,500 Easy Financing Available! EddiesAutotech.com PRICED RIGHT! $5,350 781-321-8841 1236 EasternAve • Malden We Pay Cash For Your Vehicle! 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA LT Leather, Loaded with Moon Roof, One Owner, Warranty, Only 104K Miles
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