Community Gardens Greenhouse - Lowell, MA
Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association
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Barbara Glass of the Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association is working with elderly residents on a three year gardening
project. Barbara has offered to buy soil and lumber for this project. This is a new project for 2007.
The vegetable garden will be a 25' X 25' raised garden bed. It is located at the Community Garden Greenhouse. This
location will be used as a community garden training site in 2008.
Seeds were provided by the Community Gardens Greenhouse and the North Franklin Street Garden (Franklin Court)
initiative and were grown in the greenhouse.
project. Barbara has offered to buy soil and lumber for this project. This is a new project for 2007.
The vegetable garden will be a 25' X 25' raised garden bed. It is located at the Community Garden Greenhouse. This
location will be used as a community garden training site in 2008.
Seeds were provided by the Community Gardens Greenhouse and the North Franklin Street Garden (Franklin Court)
initiative and were grown in the greenhouse.
Located 220 Aiken Street, Lowell
Sponsor: Office of Refugee Resettlement and the Parker Foundation
Parking is available at this site.
Schedule of operation varies from week to week. This project is supervised by the Cambodian Mutual Assistance
Association.
Sponsor: Office of Refugee Resettlement and the Parker Foundation
Parking is available at this site.
Schedule of operation varies from week to week. This project is supervised by the Cambodian Mutual Assistance
Association.
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Six raised beds were constructed from lumber. The bottom of each bed
was lined with newspapers and watered down. This kills the grass, blocks
the weeds, and quickly disintegrates. Afterwards, each bed was filled with
soil, compost, and manure to prepare for planting the seedlings. The
garden includes a variety of Cambodian vegetables and some American
vegetables as well.
This group is predominately elders whose native language is Khmer.
Many stories about Cambodia and their experiences in the country
concerning farming and growing crops come into conversation. Some of
the more serious conversations relate back to their experiences during the
Khmer Rouge regime as they remember and frankly talk about their
refugee camp days. It's wonderful for us to hear them laugh and sing as
they enjoy this garden and are free to express themselves.
was lined with newspapers and watered down. This kills the grass, blocks
the weeds, and quickly disintegrates. Afterwards, each bed was filled with
soil, compost, and manure to prepare for planting the seedlings. The
garden includes a variety of Cambodian vegetables and some American
vegetables as well.
This group is predominately elders whose native language is Khmer.
Many stories about Cambodia and their experiences in the country
concerning farming and growing crops come into conversation. Some of
the more serious conversations relate back to their experiences during the
Khmer Rouge regime as they remember and frankly talk about their
refugee camp days. It's wonderful for us to hear them laugh and sing as
they enjoy this garden and are free to express themselves.
In early spring the team arrived at the greenhouse. Janice Pokorski showed
them around the grounds explaining where the raised beds would be located.
They toured the inside of the greenhouse to see the current seedlings in
process of growing.
After introductions and orientation, the planning sessions began.
The Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association's health initiative group met
every Wednesday since April. They spent time learning about and planning a
vegetable garden.
them around the grounds explaining where the raised beds would be located.
They toured the inside of the greenhouse to see the current seedlings in
process of growing.
After introductions and orientation, the planning sessions began.
The Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association's health initiative group met
every Wednesday since April. They spent time learning about and planning a
vegetable garden.
| Members of the Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association |
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