The 1890 Center of Excellence at the SU Ag Center held a Garden Day at the Scotlandville Garden Park
Baton Rouge, LA - The 1890 Center of Excellence for Nutrition, Health, Wellness and Quality of Life team at the SU Ag Center recently partnered with the Scotlandville Community Development Corporation (CDC) to host the first Garden Day at the Scotlandville Garden Park, located at the end of Goudchaux Street in Baton Rouge, LA.
Through funding from the Walmart Foundation's Center for Racial Equity, the existing raised beds at the park were refurbished. Members of the community also came out to help clean the beds and planted a variety of vegetables and flowers. The participating families were gifted with their own raised beds to start gardens at their homes.
The produce and flowers planted included: eggplant, strawberries, okra, cucumbers, marigolds, bell peppers, green onions, and hawthorns.
The overall purpose of revitalizing this community garden is to improve access to healthy food, educate the community on nutrition, increase physical activity, and improve mental health.
Our team was also able to incorporate AgTech by establishing a hydroponic unit at the Scotlandville CDC Center. This tool is used to increase production while requiring less space, water, and nutrient control. We are excited to see the progress of this work.
For additional information about the 1890 Center of Excellence for Nutrition, Health, Wellness and Quality of Life at the SU Ag Center, visit https://www.suagcenter.com/page/center-of-excellence.
View photos from the event here.