• Juvenile Hall Garden Grows Food for Senior Nutrition Program
    Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at 8:57 AM



  • A two-acre garden located at the Juvenile Hall in Oxnard has sprouted to provide an abundance of fresh produce for Ventura County's Senior Nutrition Program.

    The garden is staffed by volunteers and is run by the Ventura County Area Agency on Aging and the Ventura County Probation Office. Agricultural businesses, including Agromin, donate all sorts of materials to make the garden a success. Agromin recently donated 25 tons of compost to get the soil ready for planting.
     
    The garden features 50 fruit trees, bean, carrots, lettuce and tomatoes. Gardening is a rewarding and learning experience for all ages and background. The garden is used as an opportunity for senior volunteers to mentor at-risk youth while they help out in the garden.

    For more information on how you can help, go to http://portal.countyofventura.org/portal/page/portal/VCAAA/SpecialProjects/CommunityCollaborations or on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ventura-County-Senior-Nutrition-Program-Garden/275152335927789

    Labels: garden, Juvenile Hall, Senior Nutrition Program, Ventura County

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