Community garden blooms at Callanan Park

The City of Shelton, Hands on Personal Empowerment (HOPE) Garden and the Mason Conservation District celebrated Earth Day on Friday by officially opening its new community garden at Callanan Park in Shelton.

Twenty raised garden beds are available to low-income families who want to grow their own fruits and vegetables. The garden beds are available first-come, first-served. Application forms are at [email protected] or masoncd.org/callanan-community-garden.

Four or five of them are raised for easier access for gardeners in wheelchairs, or who cannot stoop low. Two or three of the beds...