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Gahanna nonprofit GRIN asks Parks & Rec for help expanding neighborhood gardens to teach clients to grow food
Summary
Brenda Johnson, executive director of Gahanna Residents in Need (GRIN), asked the Parks & Recreation Board for permission to pursue community garden plots and partner with local organizations to teach GRIN clients how to grow their own food; Parks staff say water access and space are constraints but offered programmatic and seasonal options.
Brenda Johnson, executive director of Gahanna Residents in Need (GRIN), told the Parks & Recreation Board she wants permission to pursue community garden plots, local partnerships and education programs so GRIN clients can learn to grow food for themselves.
"Part of feeding the community, I feel is teaching them how to feed themselves," Johnson said, describing partnerships she is assembling with Franklin Conservatory, Scott's Lawn Service, All Saints Episcopal and local garden clubs.
Johnson told the board GRIN serves "approximately 1,500 a year" and said a prior "sow and grow" event drew about "15…
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