East St. Louis, Ill.
Locals view the F.R.E.S.H. Community Teaching Garden as an oasis of hope and prosperity. Transformed from a ?field of weeds,? the garden features an outdoor teaching arena, flower garden, fruit trees, 1/3 acre of row gardening, 28 community garden plots, five handicap- accessible plots, a children?s play area and garden, and a walking trail. Recycle friendly, the garden utilizes abandoned tire to grow potatoes above ground, donated burlap bags as weed barriers, bricks from demolished homes as liners for herb gardens, recycled concrete for the walk trail and dredge from the Mississippi River for dirt.
Locals view the F.R.E.S.H. Community Teaching Garden as an oasis of hope and prosperity. Transformed from a ?field of weeds,? the garden features an outdoor teaching arena, flower garden, fruit trees, 1/3 acre of row gardening, 28 community garden plots, five handicap- accessible plots, a children?s play area and garden, and a walking trail. Recycle friendly, the garden utilizes abandoned tire to grow potatoes above ground, donated burlap bags as weed barriers, bricks from demolished homes as liners for herb gardens, recycled concrete for the walk trail and dredge from the Mississippi River for dirt.
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