As the days getting longer, its a hopeful time of year to discover the interdisciplinary world of plants. 30 inmates are participating in the 2nd Annual Winter Horticulture Intensive, a 6-week classroom-based course in the fundamentals of horticulture. Our students begin with Botany and Soil Science and make their way all the way to Garden Installation and Maintenance. Our incarcerated students are learning the building blocks of working with plants.
Notes from the Field
TNGS Receives Generous Grant Support
This winter, The New England Grassroots Environment Fund and The Boston Skillshare Collective provided generous funding for our Winter Horticulture Intensive. This training in core horticulture concepts lays the foundation for our hands-on work in the greenhouse and prison yard. Let's get ready for Week One: Botany. Thanks for the support!
TNGS Presentation at NOFA Winter Conference
Photo Credit: Caro Roszell
What an honor to share our work with a full room of farmers, gardeners and food activists at The NOFA Winter Conference earlier this month. Renee and Erika's workshop, Prison Gardens: Strategies for Therapy and Job Training, explored the strengths of prison horticulture programs in the face of mass incarceration and shared the nitty gritty of growing food and flowers 'on the inside.'