After a great summer, Fall classes have started again. Students have seeded broccoli, pumpkin, pak choy, squash and kale. They will be adding spinach, arugula, mesclun mix and a variety of other good-for-you veggies in the coming weeks. The chickens had a close call recently. A pine tree fell between the two houses, but everyone was ok! The students continue to feed and tend the chickens. Thelma is even becoming so comfortable that she will eat out of a bowl in students’ hands!

This year brings exciting new additions to the Adaptive Gardens on Thornhill Farm! Through a wonderful grant from the Coastal Community Foundation/Webb-Croft Endowment, AGL was able to add concrete paths that encompass the raised beds. Now students who use wheelchairs will be able to continue watering, weeding and harvesting even after rain. We are honored to have been chosen for the grant and look forward to the ability of increased participation for many students!
Complementing the pathways are height extenders on the raised beds. Anonymous donors and volunteers came over the summer and increased the height of the beds in order to allow better access for wheelchair users and students with limited mobility.
We are very excited to have had these amendments to the Adaptive Gardens and plan to continue increasing raised beds for better accessibility.
Mark your calendar for Adaptive Gardens’ 3rd annual Local Music on the Farm fundraiser on Sunday, October 2nd from 1-5pm. Proceeds benefit children with disabilities and special needs involved in programming through AGL. Sol Driven Train will be playing & many other great local musicians. Come join us for a relaxing, music filled afternoon on the farm! Tickets available on the website & at the Farm Store on Thornhill Farm.