The garden is raised higher off the ground in barrels to allow easy access for the seniors.
WOODBURY -- Scouts and seniors got their hands dirty over the weekend as they worked together to build a garden at the Woodbury Mews.
Through the efforts of the Cub Scout Pack 1721, their leaders and their parents, the Woodbury Mews care community constructed and installed a new raised garden to give the residents of the Mews a place to relax and practice their hobby.
"Our goal at the Mews is to create an extraordinary senior living center where our residents thrive," said Michael Lando, executive director of Woodbury Mews. "The residents wanted to start a gardening club so we wanted to give them that."
Lando reached out to the local Boy Scout troop to see if they had any interest and learned that the troop was looking to start an intergenerational program.
"It was a perfect opportunity," Lando said.
On Sunday, the scouts came out to the Mews to build the garden with the seniors. The scouts helped to make big planters, brought out soil and plants, and created the raised garden near the sidewalk where the residents would have easy access.
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"This project gave the residents and kids a chance to get their hands dirty, pull weeds, pick veggies, and just interact," said Lando. "And this is not a one-and-done type of project."
According to Lando, the scouts will continue to have regular activities at the Mews.
"We'll have them out to maintain the gardens with the seniors, harvest everything, and we're really hoping to have a community dinner using what they've grown," Lando said. "It's a mutual beneficial garden and it's great to see the kids and seniors interacting for such a positive event."
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