Connect West Valley residents to nature and deeper sense of community. An organic garden will be created where community members will share, grow and learn together which will be the site of Growing Gardens, Growing Community workshop series. The Garden will provide Benevillas kitchen with organic produce which serves 1400 meals per month for families, children and seniors specifically seniors experiencing early to middle stage Alzheimers disease and other forms of dementia and pre-school children. The workshops at the proposed Garden@Surprise will reach 450 people and will be expanded to reach another 450 people at the Garden@Rio in Tempe. They will teach sustainable organic gardening so that people can grow seasonal vegetables at their own homes, to improve their health and nutrition. Partners: Rio Salado/Benevilla
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