Green Thumbs, Healthy Joints
2007 Projects
West Virginia AgrAbility staff were overjoyed at the number of impressive applications, and are excited to work with Master Gardeners on a number of innovative accessibility modifications. Project awardees include:
- Ohio County Master Gardeners, for the construction of raised beds and wheelchair accessible sensory gardens at Peterson Rehabilitation Hospital in Wheeling, West Virginia. Award: $500. Project leader: Fred Payne.
- Monongalia County Master Gardeners, for the construction of raised beds at Jack Roberts Park in Morgantown, West Virginia. Award: $200. Project Leader: Kay Beamer.
- Tucker County Master Gardeners, for the construction of raised beds at Mt. Top Senior Center (in Thomas) and Parsons Senior Center (in Parsons). Award: $300. Project Leader: Georgette Plaugher.
- Braxton County Master Gardeners, for the first phase in construction of raised beds at the Braxton County Senior Center in Sutton, West Virginia. Award: $500. Project Leaders: Jeff and Lena Wright.
- Randolph Tucker Master Gardeners, for the installation of planters and other accessibility and safety modifications to an existing patio at the Randolph County Senior Center in Elkins, West Virginia. Award: $500. Project Leader: Susan Pell.
- Harrison County Master Gardeners, to pay for soil costs associated with a raised bed community garden at the Clarksburg Mission. Award: $500. Project Leader: Larry Campbell.
- -- Kanawha County Master Gardeners, for accessibility modifications to existing 'Bird and Butterfly' and 'Serenity' Gardens at SunBridge Care and Rehabilitation for Dunbar. Award: $500. Project Leader: Helen Dolin.
Thanks to a generous discount granted from Lee Valley Tools, awardees will also receive ergonomic and assistive tools to use for the project and to continue to use through demonstrations in the community.
Green Thumbs, Healthy Joints is a partnership of West Virginia AgrAbility and the West Virginia Master Gardeners Association, made possible with support from the West Virginia Osteoporosis and Arthritis Program at the Department of Health and Human Resources.
Photos were taken by Gene Rothert and are provided courtesy of the National Center on Physical Activity and Disability (NCPAD) at www.ncpad.org or 800-900-8086
