Juvenile Hall Garden Program as of May 12th

Young men from B7 ward and volunteers from non profit Catalyst for Youth have cleared a large section of land for the initial garden measuring 98 feet long by 12 feet wide. We are now digging trenches and laying out an irrigation system. Volunteer Russell Waite is teaching the boys how to put the pipes together (see pics below).

The Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County are intrigued with our project and MG Jonica has been collecting plants for it. They are being tended lovingly outside the jail as the garden soil is being prepared. As you can see from the pictures below, the garden has benefited from the energy of many young men who are digging up the clay soil, removing crab grass and installing the irrigation system.

The young men work steadily to prepare the soil for planting and have almost completed digging the trenches to lay the irrigation pipes. Teamwork and coorperation are not uncommon because the young men appreciate being outside in the sun.

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The 2 irrigation trenches on either side of the plot are 98 feet long.

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Supervisor Elsa Henriques hands out bottled water.

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Entire trench has to be dug to a certain depth.

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Catalyst for Youth volunteer Russell Waite teaches the boys how to clean and
then glue the pipe sections together.

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