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In Fredericton, The Salvation Army community garden<\/a> is doing more than just boosting food security \u2013 it\u2019s become a welcoming space for people of all skills and abilities.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe garden has been laid out in such a way that people of all abilities can take part,\u201d explains Susan Strickland, community services coordinator. \u201cWe have raised beds to make it easy for seniors to reach the plants, plenty of space for those in wheelchairs and many more accommodating features.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The project began with the goal of teaching people new skills and boosting their food bank supply. But since it began this Spring, the garden has become a place where community members from all walks of life come together to socialize, learn and help the plants grow.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“All are certainly welcome”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cThe community has come together to bring the garden to life,\u201d she explains. \u201cSome people bring their gardening skills, others are here to learn and all are certainly welcome.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The garden is maintained by the team from The Salvation Army along with community members. On Monday, they harvested their first crop of radishes. But they are growing many more types of vegetables \u2013 so many that Susan has lost count.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe’re really growing everything: peppers, beets, corn, carrots \u2013 we\u2019ve got it all. We even have flowers intermingled between the plants to help with pollination and onions to keep pests away.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

“We’ll keep working together”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

With a successful garden growing before their eyes, Susan explains that the team is working within COVID-19 restrictions<\/a> and plans to welcome even more community members into the space.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAs soon as it’s safe to do so, we plan to reach out to isolated seniors and get them involved,\u201d says Susan. \u201cBut until then, we\u2019ll keep working together and watch our garden grow.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Across the Maritimes, The Salvation Army strives to provide unique programs and practical support in the communities we serve. Learn more about our programs and services<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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By: Angela Rafuse<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In Fredericton, The Salvation Army community garden is doing more than just boosting food security \u2013 it\u2019s become a welcoming space for people of all skills and abilities. \u201cThe garden has been laid out in such a way that people of all abilities can take part,\u201d explains Susan Strickland, community services coordinator. \u201cWe have raised […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7530,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[662,367,296],"location":[],"class_list":["post-7529","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general-interest","tag-giving-hope-today","tag-hunger","tag-the-salvation-army"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nCommunity Garden Creates Welcoming Space - 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