Kentucky River Area Development District (2023) Print

star-24px 2023 AARP Community Challenge Grantee

Project Category

Community Gardens
This project will turn a flooded green space into a community gardens with raised beds, buckets and an accessible bench. Local senior centers will be invited to use the raised beds for educational classes and outings and produce grown in the garden will be distributed to the community.

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