Adassa Brooks | Looking At The Garden Fence

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Raspberry bushes with brassica plants underneath on the outside of a garden fence, next to the sidewalk

Over the last 5 years, Adassa has grown raspberries with collards, kale and mint for the community to harvest. This is on the south facing fence of Sahalli Park Community Garden.

More raspberry stalks that Adassa grows. It's a double harvest raspberry bush that keeps on giving.

closeup of raspberry bushes with ripe and unripe berries

Adassa has been a mentor for Looking at the Garden Fence project and has guided the building of the Commons Garden At Sahalli Park.

plate of pancakes with maple syrup and lots of raspberries on top

worms eye view of onion flower buds and other flowers in a garden

Adassa Brooks, has lived in Mt. Pleasant Neighbourhood for 40 years and has been a gardener in Sahalli park since it started in 1988. She was one of the first members.

I remember my daughter came home with a slip of paper for the application of the garden, she was about 8. I planted the raspberries outside of the fence about 5 years ago for the kids to pick, because I remember when I was a kid and there were things to pick, I liked that and it was fun. Last year because I had so much left over I wanted to plant some extras for anyone passing by to have it to help themselves, through the pandemic I had extra plants and flowers and wanted to share them.