UR undergrad develops community gardens
The University of Richmond is actually pretty involved in the Northside, both with Boaz and Ruth and their own programs. Below is a spotlight on Carly Vendegna who is starting some community garden projects in Highland Park. Working with Backyard Farmer and a local church, Vendegna is also helping to develop a compost unit and kitchen […]
The University of Richmond is actually pretty involved in the Northside, both with Boaz and Ruth and their own programs. Below is a spotlight on Carly Vendegna who is starting some community garden projects in Highland Park.
Working with Backyard Farmer and a local church, Vendegna is also helping to develop a compost unit and kitchen garden on a plot of land owned by Boaz and Ruth.
The garden will educate Highland Park residents on the value of good nutrition while simultaneously supplying fresh produce to a restaurant operated by Boaz and Ruth. Rather than giving instructions on which seeds to plant, Vendegna starts by asking community members: “What do you want to grow?”
Perhaps the saddest part of the article is she classifies Highland Park as a food desert.
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