Children's Services Community Garden 2008
For the first time our organization has recently planted, maintained, and
harvested fresh vegetables from our Community garden located in our building
courtyard. This food has provided the youth in our facility with not
only fresh home grown vegetables during meal times, but also taught them
about Gardening, Science, and Nature. For many of the youth, this has
provided a therapeutic outlet by allowing them to work outdoors and relax
while channeling their energy appropriately.
The idea for our Community Garden came from our School Social Worker Lisa
Gottlieb. Lisa along with other Children's Services staff and youth have
planted, removed weeds, and watered the garden throughout the spring and
summer. The garden has allowed our detention center to serve our own home
grown nutritious food at a low cost while continuing to offer our youth
healthy food.
Below are recent pictures of vegetable’s we have harvested from our
Community garden. Our garden has Onions, Carrots, Kale, Collards, Lettuce,
Sweet Corn, Beets, Watermelon, Tomatoes/ Cherry Tomatoes, Cauliflower,
Pumpkins, squash, Potatoes, and Flowers.
Collards, Carrots, Onions, and Lettuce
Kale, Cherry Tomatoes, and Beets.




