Sunset Park kids take a Fruitful approach to learning
It has been just over a year since the 64th Street CommunityGarden in Sunset Park became a second classroom for over 400children aged six to 13 and the learning shows no signs of abating,thanks to the hard work of their teen mentors and funding that willtake them at through at least this next planting season.
The garden and its youth gardening and food education program,operated by the Center for Family Life, is one of 16community-based organizations that received a grant through theDepartment of Youth and Community Development’s (DYCD) annualSummer of Service initiative.
The $3,000 grant will enable the youth volunteers to plant andharvest a colorful array of fruits, vegetables, herbs and flowersin their nine soil beds, while adding five more beds, a pumpkinpatch and a berry patch.