About

The mission of EBGA is to enhance the well-being and beauty of the community by providing gardening space for people to grow organic produce, increasing social interaction in the community and creating a garden in an attractive setting.

Our goals

  • To provide a friendly environment for both new and experienced gardeners that fosters personal interactions, including the exchange of gardening knowledge within the community.
  • To encourage sustainable practices by fostering an appreciation for organic gardening.
  • To contribute to the community’s beauty by creating an attractive, welcoming garden space.
  • To collaborate with the neighborhood food pantry to provide organic produce and/or gardening assistance to needy individuals and families.

Your board

The EBGA is managed by an all-volunteer board of neighbors and passionate gardeners. Give them thanks when you see them in the garden:

  • Ken Shenkman, President
  • Stephanie Pentz, Secretary
  • Shaun Cooley, Treasurer
  • Lorena Martinez, Member At-Large
  • Ramona Curry - Member At-Large

Our organization today would be nowhere without the past leadership EBGA enjoyed. When you see them in the garden, please thank:

Last Year’s Board

  • Lorena Martinez, Immediate Past Secretary
  • Elliot Ferris Foley, Immediate Past Member At-Large
  • Ashok Singh, Immediate Past Member At-Large

Past Presidents

  • Emily Reusswig, Past President
  • Maria Drake, Past President
  • Jacob Hogan, Past President

Past Secretaries

  • Anne Whiting, Past Secretary
  • Jeff Fizer, Past Secretary
  • Kathy Carroll, Past Secretary

Past Treasurers

  • Nick Gracilla, Past Treasurer
  • Kevin O’Rourke, Past Treasurer

Past Member At-Large

  • K. S. Venkataramani, Past Member At-Large
  • Amanda McGee, Past Member At-Large
  • Kris Jones, Past Member At-Large

Volunteers

We thank our members, who volunteer on workdays. We also wish to thank:

  • K.S., for her past stewardship of the EBGA website, domain name, and newsletters
  • Cassandra Korinek, for her photography
  • Past committee leaders, for their work coordinating events, outreach, and education (list to come).

Partnerships

EBGA partners with organizations to better our community: