applewood ii garden project
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A project I was involved with implementing with two other individuals, John Williams and Evette McKenzie, through The Gwinnett neighborhood Leadership Institute (www.gnli.org) in 2007-2008. It consisted of building a community garden for a senior citizens community in Lawrenceville, GA called Applewood Towers II. Since many of the seniors are mobility impaired, we built raised beds to give them access to a place to garden.TRANSCRIPT
APPLEWOOD TOWERS II APPLEWOOD TOWERS II COMMUNITY GARDENSCOMMUNITY GARDENS
A Gwinnett Neighborhood A Gwinnett Neighborhood Leadership Institute ProjectLeadership Institute Project
www.gnli.orgwww.gnli.org
Gwinnett Community Garden Group (GCGG)Gwinnett Community Garden Group (GCGG)
Gwinnett Community Garden Group Gwinnett Community Garden Group (GCGG)(GCGG)
GNLI Team Members for Applewood II GNLI Team Members for Applewood II ProjectProject
Timothy DalyTimothy Daly Evette McKenzieEvette McKenzie John WilliamsJohn Williams
About Applewood IIAbout Applewood II
Applewood Towers II, is operated under the Applewood Towers II, is operated under the United States Housing and Urban United States Housing and Urban Development 202 PRAC Program which Development 202 PRAC Program which provides Housing for Low to Middle Income provides Housing for Low to Middle Income SENIOR CITIZENS. SENIOR CITIZENS.
There are 75 one bedroom apartments in this There are 75 one bedroom apartments in this senior living complex. Each resident is senior living complex. Each resident is responsible for their own daily living needs. responsible for their own daily living needs.
Seniors with some form of physical disability Seniors with some form of physical disability comprise more than 60% of the population. comprise more than 60% of the population.
THE OVERWHELMING SUCCESS OF THE OVERWHELMING SUCCESS OF OUR PROJECT CAN BE ATTRIBUTED OUR PROJECT CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO THE TEAM’S COMMITMENT, TO THE TEAM’S COMMITMENT, WILLING SPONSORS AND A HOST OF WILLING SPONSORS AND A HOST OF VOLUNTEERS. WE WOULD LIKE TO VOLUNTEERS. WE WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS TIME TO RECOGNIZE THE TAKE THIS TIME TO RECOGNIZE THE FOLLOWING SPONSORS:FOLLOWING SPONSORS:
HOME DEPOT & JOHN WILLIAMS ASSOCIATES. = HOME DEPOT & JOHN WILLIAMS ASSOCIATES. = WHO SUPPLIED THE BUILDING MATERIALS FOR WHO SUPPLIED THE BUILDING MATERIALS FOR THE PROJECTTHE PROJECT
AITKENS REMODELING = BUILDER OF THE AITKENS REMODELING = BUILDER OF THE COMMUNITY GARDENCOMMUNITY GARDEN
CASUAL GARDENER = BLUE PRINT DESIGNERCASUAL GARDENER = BLUE PRINT DESIGNER BUCK JONES NURSERY = LANDSCAPE SUPPLIERBUCK JONES NURSERY = LANDSCAPE SUPPLIER MANSERMAR, INC. = FUNDED CEMENT FOR THE MANSERMAR, INC. = FUNDED CEMENT FOR THE
PATIO AND WALKWAYSPATIO AND WALKWAYS IN ADDITION TO SEVERAL VOLUNTEERS FROM: IN ADDITION TO SEVERAL VOLUNTEERS FROM:
LOCAL CHURCHES, HIGH SCHOOL, GWINNETT LOCAL CHURCHES, HIGH SCHOOL, GWINNETT CHAPTER OF AARP AND MASTER GARDENERSCHAPTER OF AARP AND MASTER GARDENERS