Community Garden

Although malnutrition is rampant and food expensive, the average Granadino usually doesn’t think of turning their unused yard into a garden and thus a source of food. With almost two acres of open space at theBridge, we are hoping to reverse the perception that gardening is just not possible in the barrios. Undertaken as a pilot project by the AIM 2009/2010 Novas team, we have constructed raised garden beds and begun raising vegetables using organic gardening principles. In addition we have planted and are maintaining multiple fruit trees.

It is our hope to transfer this concept and thereby introduce barrio families to small-scale horticulture and provide training on how they can reduce family food expenses, with the added benefit of increasing their intake of fruits and vegetables. As part of the program we have begun composting and worm “ranching” initiatives, to help provide healthy soil for gardeners. We would welcome any intern or guest horticulturalist to help us expand this project within the barrio.