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Garden is in the Ground!

Our Grange Garden is taking shape.

We received 10 prefab raised beds from the Forsyth County Cooperative Exchange, and are putting them to good use right away.

Marigolds share beds with young tomato plants, as bed of herbs and baby kale are shielded from the harsh sun.

A warm spring day for planting.

Grange Goings On for April

Great Grange Crew, joining in the Great American Clean-up, at Old Town Recreation Center, April 2, 2022. The park is looking great.

Thanks for all the hard work!

Members and friends gather to help the community. Missing from the photo, but present for work were Christopher and Virginia Bannigan, and Kara Larrabee.

And a rare moth sighting at the Old Town Rec. picnic pavilion.

April brings summer seed starts for our new Grange Garden.

These are early experiments in planting our first Grange Garden on the grounds of the Old Richmond Grange Hall.

We put in seeds for onion, kale, eggplant, radishes, watermelon, gourds, sunflowers, cucumbers, basil, and several varieties of tomato, in paper cups, each carefully labeled. We’ll see what comes up, and what we can keep alive through the summer.

Here we are measuring out the garden plot next to the Grange Hall driveway, and putting down stakes. Next, laying out the raised beds.

Check back to see how our garden grows!

Boy Scout, Christopher Bannigan, holds Eagle Scout Ceremony at Grange Hall

Son of members Virginia and Brian Bannigan, Christopher, received his Eagle Scout award on Sunday, June 27, 2021. Christopher is a member of Boy Scout Troop 911, in Winston-Salem. It was under his leadership and hard work that the Old Richmond Grange was able to have our new sign. Thanks, Chris!

Eagle Scout Sign Project Complete

It’s been a long time in the works, but at last our new Grange sign is finished, courtesy of Christopher Bannigan, son of new members, Virginia and Brian Bannigan.

Chris is a member of Troop 911 which meets at Burkehead United Methodist Church, in Winston-Salem, part of the Old Hickory Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Chris planned, organized, and executed this project as part of his Eagle Scout requirements. Prominently displayed on this solidly built, tastefully designed road sign is our organizational info and recently acquired web address.

Kudos to Chris for his leadership and perseverance on this successful project!