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, August 4, 2010

The Explosion

This happens every year, so how is it that we are always taken by surprise?
One day you have nothing. The next day you have wheelbarrows full of cucumbers.
The fruits (and veggies) of our labor are now here.
Okra, cucumbers and peppers are growing like crazy.
The tomato plants are full of fruit, just waiting for them to turn red.
Pumpkins are going strong, we should have a great fall harvest.

Lawrence has been passing out the veggies to his clients, his co-workers, the Malone Center, and other
families that can use the fresh produce.

We've had kids from the City Mission, GTS Youth Club and a few other facilities out to help us with the garden. What a great experience this is turning out to be!

People are being blessed by this project. What a great feeling!
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