Students from The Ralph Bunche School of Laurelton successfully installed a Hydroponics Tower at The Garden Of Resilience. The initiative was led by Jason Harris of Jamaica,Queens. Harris serves as a consultant to the community garden and designed a base to hold a battery and solar panel for the tower. Twenty eight seedlings were placed in the pods of the tower reflecting the Afro-Caribbean Diaspora by students. Some staple vegetables to be grown will include: sorrel ,anise, cilantro and cumin.Harris also led an interactive workshop with the students in having them assemble the actual tower as well. The Hydroponics Towers will be officially unveiled at a community event at the garden on June 12, 2021. DIVAS for Social Justice serve as a steward to the garden, received support for this project by the Department Of Cultural Affairs and Donovan Richards as an outgoing council member.
The Hydroponics Tower helps the community garden increase how much food is grown in the space and allots for more fresh produce in the community. All items grown out of the Garden Of Resilience will be given for free to anyone, addressing the issue of food insecurity.
The garden is open from 9-1 PM every Saturday and hours will increase closer to summer. For more information, please feel free to find out more online.
