Welcome to Milford Gardens!

Milford Gardens is a nature-oriented
program designed to teach youth about ownership, stewardship and
teamwork while helping them deal effectively with stress and

attachment issues.


Located on a one acre plot of land just west of Milford, youth will plant, grow and harvest the garden as well as manage the selling, consuming and giving of all garden produce. Families of the youth in our program and members of the community will also share in the garden harvest.

Built around Garden Based Learning, this field therapy program provides relevant work-integrated and community service activities for youth.

We believe that supporting personal growth and fostering each person's God-given abilities can have a huge, long-term impact on the lives of children, their families, and the communities in which they live.

Our ultimate goal is for Milford Gardens to be self-sustaining and earn a profit from the sale of the extra produce. Income from sold goods will go toward the operational cost of the garden as well as a scholarship fund for post-secondary education.

We invite you to join us on the adventures we will have this summer!


Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Manure Tea


Manure Tea. Very simple recipe. Manure + Bucket + Water. Can't take credit for the name. My mom always called it this so I thought she made it up. I found out recently that my grandma Norma called it by this name. I'm not sure if she came up with it.....maybe it's a term passed down from generations. That makes me laugh! Surprisingly, it does look like a strongly brewed tea, hence the name.

Growing up, we always used sheep manure to make our tea. In this garden we use manure tea made from the same sheep manure my parents used. It's been sitting in the barn, just waiting for us all these years.

Veggies of the past seemed to love it, hope ours do too!
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