EAST at Westwood is working on building our areas first Community Garden!
A community garden is a piece of land gardened by a group of people.
Benefits of Community Gardens:
A community garden is a piece of land gardened by a group of people.
Benefits of Community Gardens:
- Provides a catalyst for neighborhood and community development
- Stimulates Social Interaction
- Encourages Self-Reliance
- Beautifies Neighborhoods
- Produces Nutritious Food
- Reduces Family Food Budgets
- Conserves Resources
- Creates opportunity for recreation, exercise, therapy, and education
- Reduces Crime
- Preserves Green Space
- Creates income opportunities and economic development
- Reduces city heat from streets and parking lots
- Provides opportunities for intergenerational and cross-cultural connections