Homewood Middle School

The goals of the HCS Community garden are numerous and include: increase the community's interest in and use of fresh vegetables, encourage healthier eating habits, educate students and adults in the art and science of gardening, help support natural science education in the schools with an outdoor classroom to study entomology, botany, soil science, encourage community and outdoor excercise and to turn an existing eyesore into a vibrant, beautiful working orchard and garden. The HCS garden will become almost an acre with the help of these grant funds and the continued support of existing partners and volunteers. Grant funds will be used to purchase garden tools, soil ammendment, plants and seeds to supplement what is already existing. Our overall hope is to build community while lowering childhood obesity and educating young and old about where food comes from.

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