CONWAY — The seeds of future gardeners or carpenters may have been planted Wednesday at the North Conway Community Center, where youngsters attending summer camp there worked alongside staff from Home Depot and members of Knights of Columbus Council 7575 to build six raised garden beds.
“It’s so much fun; we’re learning, too,” said camper Sophia Goodwin, a sixth-grader from Bartlett.
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