NORWAY — The Alan Day Community Garden will hold a community meeting from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 30, at the Unitarian Universalist Church.

A bulk seed order will be sent when everyone will have an opportunity to order organic and heirloom seeds at reduced prices. Those attending will meet the organizers, volunteers and future gardeners, help create plans for the year at the community garden and have snacks.

The three-acre parcel of land and its barn, located off of Whitman Street, was owned by artist and community leader Alan Day (1954-2008) and is now owned by his daughters, Emma and Ruby DayBranch. Day envisioned the land as a community garden.

Last year, with the support of garden coordinator, Rocky Crockett, volunteers produced more than 600 pounds of vegetables delivered to the local UU church free lunch, the Oxford Hills Food Pantry and the high school.

Volunteers installed a water catchment system, a composting system was started with food scraps and a new deck was built onto the barn. Meghan Anthony from Virginia Valdez’s graphics class at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School designed the logo and a sign was put up at the entrance to the garden.

The goal of the Alan Day Community Garden is to grow food, educate and demonstrate different methods for gardeners. The project strives to use organic, sustainable methods to support an enduring local food system. This year the group is proposing six work groups: signage, outreach, design, barn, soil and composting and finance and fundraising.

Donations can be made by check to Alan Day Community Garden and sent c/o Ken Morse, Healthy Oxford Hills, 181 Main St., Norway, ME 04268. The garden will also accept donations of rakes, shovels, hoes, manure forks, wheelbarrows, pruning shears, scythes, saws, baskets, garden hoses, and gardening books.

So far, eight families are planning to grow their own food in the garden this year. Everyone is welcome.  For more information or a garden plot, call Ken at 739-6222, Rocky at 717-497-0625 or Katey at 743-2423.