Outstanding Gardens
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June 20, 2008
Randall D. Schultz for Mantis
Community Gardens Greenhouse, Lowell
Through its greenhouse project, Community Gardens Greenhouse distributes more than 4,000 Lowell-grown flowers and herbs to various local gardens. Citizens who wish to garden and beautify their respective neighborhoods benefit from this community garden project.
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MICHIGAN
First Fruits Community Garden, Onaway
By serving more than 1,500 families in 2007, First Fruits Community Garden hopes to continue to positively impact the citizens of low-income, economically depressed areas within in its county. The garden, which provides the produce to its already established food bank, will also provide an area (and the seed) for those who wish to grow their own produce – all free of charge.
MISSOURI
The Hip-Hop Health Initiative, St. Louis
By fostering partnerships between the youth in its program and senior citizens, faith-based organizations, community leaders and the business populace, The Hip Hop Health Initiative seeks to increase these relationships and bridge the generation gap. Called the “Sow Unique” partnership, mixed teams work together in landscaping, seed planting, trash removal, snow removal, grass cutting, soil turning and harvesting.
NEBRASKA
Sacred Heart Elementary School, Omaha
Each year, the students at Sacred Heart Elementary conduct Community Service Day where they help community members clean their yards, plant trees and pick up trash. This year they would like to transform an empty lot into a community garden as well. When done, they will have fixed up an empty lot, learned about nature and nutrition and provided a source of food for those around them who need it.
Community CROPS, Lincoln
Starting with an abandoned city lot six years ago, the Community CROPS non-profit community garden project has expanded and currently supports 12 community gardens and a 15-acre community farm. Community CROPS is improving the health of its community through access to nutritious foods.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension/Common Ground Garden Project, Auburn
Since it began in 1998, the Common Ground Garden Project has provided intergenerational, diversity-centered, garden programs to more than 300 inner city youth, elders and families. The crops produced from its weekly gardening and nutrition program go to 4-H program participants, while the remaining 1000 pounds is donated to the New Hampshire Food Bank.
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