It was another fruitful year for Red Bud’s community garden

Pictured towards the end of the season is the Red Bud Community Garden, located on Madison Street.

As cooler weather is setting in bringing gardening season to a close, the City of Red Bud wanted to reflect on the growth that the community garden has made in just a few years.

City Administrative Officer Jill Landgraf and Mayor Susan Harbaugh shared some history on the garden.

They noted that back in January 2019, Alderman Bill Hanebutt was approached by a community member about the idea of creating a community garden. The next month, Matt Schaefer presented ideas for the garden to the city’s cultural committee. And in March, the city council approved of the garden.

For more on the garden, please see this week’s print edition.