Clarendon Community Garden

Since Clarendon middle school closed down in 2006, this site sat unused and sadly neglected. Then, an enterprising group from the ‘hood, The Portsmouth Neighborhood Association applied and received an Interstate Urban Renewal Community Livability grant and since last year has been busy transforming the site to a community garden project prevalent in so many urban communities these days. Biggups to the PNA for their ambition and stick-​to-​it-​iveness!
One wonders what, if anything this portends for the immediately adjacent Clarendon Park (now it’s called Northgate Park. I guess old man Clarendon has fallen completely out of favor). We sure played many a pick-​up football game and walked the dogs, played frisbee, and fraternized w/​the fairer gender many a time in that park, among other sundry activities. Hopefully this park is safely preserved in «livable» perpetuity as well.