Demonstration Gardens
Demonstration gardens are the teaching gardens. These gardens serve as learning landscapes and are a collection of plants assembled and organized in a way that allows people who visit the garden to access them and study them.
School Gardens
One of the ways Environmental Stewardship is shown at a younger age is via a school garden. Through school gardening, students become responsible caretakers. They have an opportunity to engage in agricultural practices on a small scale and learn about the responsibilities and impacts of land cultivation.
ADA Therapy Gardens
Gardening is widely known as a healthful activity for the body, mind and spirit. It provides an enjoyable and leisurely activity for a growing number of people in the United States.
Community Gardens
Community Gardening includes back yard vegetable gardening, container gardening, gardening with edible accents, children’s gardens, herb gardening, hydroponics, and therapeutic gardens.
BENEFITS
Increase Physical Activity
Increase Fine Motor Skills
Reduce Stress, Promote Serenity
Glean to Those in Need
Encourage Social Interaction
IMPACT
5+ Active Garden Sites
60+ Participants
5+ Gleaning Stands
Amenities: Butterfly Garden, Cooking
Growing: Sweet Potatoes, Mango, Oranges, Jalapenos, Radish, Lettuce, Squash, Zucchini, Starfruit
PARTNERS
RCMA Home Daycare
Habitat for Humanity
UF Family Nutrition Program
UF Master Gardeners
Naples Botanical Garden
Cultivate Immokalee Youth
Lipman Family Farms
FSU Alumni Association
Florida State Center for Child Stress and Health