A Wendy’s
Night Out fundraiser to benefit the Therapy Garden will be held at the South
Boston Wendy’s restaurant on Thursday, October 30, from 5 – 8 pm.
Horticultural
therapy and adaptive gardening are well known to provide physical, emotional,
social and spiritual benefits. A Therapy Garden is specially designed to offer
a safe alternative to people who may have abandoned gardening due to aging, or physical
or emotional difficulties. The new
garden at SVBG will demonstrate techniques and designs that can be taught on
site and duplicated at private homes and at area nursing homes and assisted
living facilities.
Planning for
the new garden has been going on for almost a year. The first stage of construction will include leveling
and enclosing the plot and adding a state-of-the-art permeable surface and
walkways that will provide wheelchair access and eco-friendly drainage. Students from the horticulture department at
Halifax County High School are building several types of raised beds that will
permit gardeners to easily plant, weed and harvest while sitting or standing. Some of the beds will be planted with a
selection of sensory-oriented plants that offer color, texture and fragrance –
and other beds will grow vegetables that will stimulate appetite and good
nutrition. Special attention will be
given to the safety, security and comfort of gardeners.
The Therapy
Garden will be a classroom to teach adaptive horticulture to individuals,
special populations, facility staff, families of residents and anyone who wants
to learn to change how they garden. Come
talk to Master Gardeners at Wendy’s on October 30th and learn about
the Therapy Garden.
