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Boys & Girls Clubs of Stoneham and Wakefield (2017) Print
2017 AARP Community Challenge Grantee
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└ Community Gardens
└ Community Gardens
The Boys Girls Clubs of Stoneham and Wakefield built an intergenerational community garden where older adults can mentor children from the clubs. They installed four garden beds, a rain barrel and a compost bin. They also provided to tools, soil, seeds and other supplies for use in the garden. Today, the Boys Girls Clubs hosts intergenerational programming at the garden, which allows older adults to teach children the value of gardening as a healthy outdoor activity.
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