Fall Planting Party at CHC’s Garden

Publish Date: Nov. 17, 2022

The CHC Community Garden had a fall vegetable planting party. Dr. Janine Ledoux guided volunteer faculty, staff, students, and community members in planting lettuce, kale, spinach, cabbage, broccoli, and root vegetables. Ledoux made sure to get nutrient rich vegetables that students and their families would enjoy eating.

Jocelyn Garcia and Madison Montes were among the Crafton students who spent the morning planting the vegetables in the raised beds. Garcia, who intends to join the U.S. Air Force and become a fighter pilot, attended the event because she enjoys gardening and being outdoors, and hopes to own a farm when she retires. Montes plans to transfer to nursing school and wanted to help in the garden because she has an interest in gardening and enjoys spending time outside in the fresh air.

Encouraging students to plant, water, grow, and harvest the vegetables they will cook and eat provides a sustainable food source to reduce student food insecurity. Vegetables grown in the garden will be available to students through COACH (creating opportunities and changing hearts) cupboard in student life.