Community holds memorial for demolished Washington Street Garden

Community holds memorial for demolished Washington Street Garden

Several dozen people gathered Saturday, Sept. 6, on Washington Street to mourn the loss of a community garden that volunteers and neighbors said had provided food, peace and belonging to Carbondale residents for more than a decade. The Washington Street Garden, once filled with sunflowers, vegetables and gathering spaces, was demolished in late August after the property owner ended the lease held by Carbondale residents and volunteers. The memor…