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 andattachment 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
Visits
So, when a strange car drove up and parked in the drive next to the garden, I didn't know what to expect. Thankfully, much needed help had arrived! Mr. S and Mr. Y had come to save the day! Or garden, really.
We were able to come up with MUCH better spacing between plants, which helped me tremendously.
Mr. S also said he would talk to the local lawn service to see if we could have their grass clippings. We need these to put between the rows of plants for weed control and aesthetics.
Mr. and Mrs. T also drove by and stopped to chat. Mrs. T said they would be able to provide for some of the things on our list. She also suggested making a First Aid kit .....good idea!
Milford Mennonite Church is also taking care of the cost of a porta potty rental. I KNOW! I didn't think of that either, but, duh! Good someone thought of this! Those poor kids would have had to just hold it had it been left up to me.
I am continually amazed at the generosity of those I live around. Thank you everyone!
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