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Tadmore Elementary gets new garden thanks to community support

Volunteer Jim McQuillen hauls mulch Thursday morning into the newly renovated garden at Tadmore Elementary. The garden has been paid for by a grant and donations from local businesses.

0918tadmore3 — Volunteer Jim McQuillen hauls mulch Thursday morning into the newly renovated garden at Tadmore Elementary. The garden has been paid for by a grant and donations from local businesses.

Kristen Oliver

Updated: Sep 19, 2015, 4:30 AM

Published: Sep 19, 2015, 1:00 AM

In the center of Tadmore Elementary School is a breath of fresh air, a place where fountains splash, berries grow and hummingbirds and butterflies frequent. The school’s courtyard was long ago converted into a garden, but the space had become overgrown and unused in recent years. Volunteer Jim McQuillen decided to help.

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