The Growrilla Project has been launched.
A press release explained this social and agricultural experiment is a group of local citizens with a love of the community, a passion and skill for organic farming, a will to teach the community that food can be free and easy to access nearly anywhere. Providing edible garden boxes with a popup, guerilla-style approach can circumvent expensive and sometimes unattainable healthy food options, said the release. The release said the Growrilla Project’s model focuses on growing food in largely unused, public and urban spaces so people can experience fresh, healthy, organic food.
Garden boxes will be built, by the Growrilla team, using reclaimed resources that would otherwise be headed to a landfill, said the release. By creating drought-tolerant, low maintenance gardens, the release said the Growrilla Project will introduce people to an easy method of growing organic food. A wide variety of vegetables across various beds will promote neighbors to interact, connect, and have potlucks.
The Growrilla Project said in its press release it is actively seeking not only community space but also local restaurants to partner with. Donations of certain materials for boxes, or cash donations toward the costs of building materials also is needed.
The parent farming group, New Heritage Farm CT is incorporated with the State of Connecticut as a non-stock entity, but is not yet a tax-deductible not-for-profit organization, said the news release.
The Growrilla Project has its eyes set on the vacant downtown mall property as a possible location for “creating temporary, edible community gardens…until the city decides to develop it.”
For more information, look for The Growrilla Project on Facebook or go to newheritagefarmct.com/growrilla.
The Growrilla Project’s logo.