Ann Bone of the Dunwoody Community Garden and Orchard spoke about its activities and accomplishments over the past year to the Dunwoody City Council at its Sept. 29 meeting.
The garden, located at Brook Run Park on North Peachtree Road, contains 97 member-leased gardens, and 40 pantry beds whose products are donated to food banks. Currently, there are 21 people on the waiting list for plots, Bone said during its annual report to council.
Over the year, the organization has hosted 10 master gardener talks, held a plant sale with 800 customers, and built a gazebo dedicated to long-time community garden founding member Rod Pittman. A shade shack was also built to help provide respite during storms and hot afternoons, Bone said.
The pantry beds produced more than 2,200 pounds of food to Malachi’s Storehouse, a food ministry operating out of St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, Bone said.
The council also:
• discussed loosening of some of the residency requirements for businesses applying for alcohol licenses;
• discussed a $2.3 million proposal to complete the final design of the Village Crossing project between Ashford Center Pkwy/Womack Road and Roberts Drive. The final design phase will include an approved environmental document, right-of-way plans, and final construction plans that include stormwater analysis, signing and marking, utility plans;
• Approved the execution of a lighting services agreement with Georgia Power to install and maintain lighting on Old Spring House Lane from Chamblee Dunwoody Road to Georgetown Square at a cost of about $120,000, with an ongoing monthly cost of $372 for maintenance and energy costs;
• approved the signing of a memorandum of understanding to participate in the North Metro SWAT team between the City of Dunwoody, the City of Brookhaven, the City of Chamblee and the City of Doraville;
• discussed possible intersection changes at the corner of Chamblee Dunwoody Road and Roberts Drive.
The council adjourned to executive session to discuss litigation matters, but did not take any action when they returned.