‘Having the Garden Has Given Us Something to Do’: Cedar Street Senior Apartments Gets Help with Raised Bed Project
Local business owners and volunteers helped seniors at the Cedar Street Senior Apartments in Garberville enjoy gardening and fresh veggies this summer.
According to Barley Waters, retired carpenter Bill Irish used donated supplies to build a raised bed that allowed seniors to participate in growing vegetables for their own consumption. Dazey’s Building Supply, Parkinson’s Building Materials, Sylvandale Gardens, Redway Feed and Hohstadt’s Garden Center provided everything from lumber to soil to plants.
“The seniors who live there appreciate the beds,” Waters explained. “We want to honor the businesses and people who are helping us.”
Waters said, “We are happy for the vegetables that the garden has given us…ie pumpkins, tomatoes, zukes, summer squashes, eggplant, herbs, etc. We are planning to build 3 more raised bed garden boxes, but the manager here wants us to wait until after the inspection in October. Come November we will be looking for more donations. Having the garden has given us something to do.”
Photos from earlier this summer.
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I love this! Thank you to all the businesses & Bill Irish for your kindness! This is a great this for the seniors
I saw it the other day when I was there. ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Great much love to everyone involved more projects like This should be happening everywhere no reason for anybody to be hungry good food from seed to food is something magical home where love grows
You never out grow the joy of growing vegetables. How good of all the contributors to help with this.
I love hearing some good news and I’m happy for the folks enjoying gardening & home grown food!
Very nice!
plant up the sacred medicine, its legal dont be shy!
i says plant some medicinal as well! its legal!
it sure helps with the aches and pains besides a good nights rest!
Bill had built some garden boxes for me a number of years ago in Redway. He’s a truly good guy! Yay Bill & good for Senior Apts.