A St. Louis alderwoman wants you to help stop vandals from destroying a public housing complex's community garden — with a Go Fund Me campaign that aims to build a six-foot fence to keep out the troublemakers.
The garden is located in the Clinton Peabody complex, which is just south of downtown and east of Lafayette Square. When residents came together to plant the garden two years ago, the benefits were clear, says Alderwoman Christine Ingrassia.
“It's been really cool to see the community come together," she says. "A safe place for people to gather, and an opportunity for people to learn how to grow their own food and they use it for themselves and then for other families who may be in need in the area."
But the plot has been almost continually destroyed by vandals.…
The garden is located in the Clinton Peabody complex, which is just south of downtown and east of Lafayette Square. When residents came together to plant the garden two years ago, the benefits were clear, says Alderwoman Christine Ingrassia.
“It's been really cool to see the community come together," she says. "A safe place for people to gather, and an opportunity for people to learn how to grow their own food and they use it for themselves and then for other families who may be in need in the area."
But the plot has been almost continually destroyed by vandals.…