Juvenile Hall Garden Program: Planting Begins in June!

Today was a special day in the Juvenile Hall garden. A few of the young men began to create the circular planting rows that Erik Plato helped them design in the initial garden plan. Others filled in the irrigation trenches and a few boys planted seeds and some tomato plants. The sprinkling system will be battery operated and should be up and running by next Wednesday's garden session (June 6th). Plans are underway to purchase river stones and have each youth paint them with his name on it and other designs. The stones will be at the entrance of the garden and will represent the unique energies of all who have participated. More on that later.

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Thanks to Bart from Willow Glen, we got a tool to go underneath the sidewalk

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Four valves were installed to insured sufficient water pressure

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A mockingbird built her nest in the far corner of the garden

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Testing the sprinkler system.

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A gopher visits the garden to the surprise and delight of the boys.
Jose named him G-loc

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Tying up the grapevines so they will grow up the fence.

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Josue takes a break

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Boys creating the circular rows

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The first tomato plants go in the ground thanks to MG Jonica!

Supervisor Brian N. is a youth mentor and enjoys supervising the garden work.

More pictures from August

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