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Empower at the Bridge outlines plans to restore William Penn Healing Garden
Summary
The Empower at the Bridge Foundation presented its plan to restore the William Penn Healing Garden to the Harrisburg School District board, describing volunteer-built raised beds, an edible-classroom program and next steps to expand student engagement and hydroponic demonstrations. Board members pressed the group to increase outreach to Harrisburg students.
Gary Gileiam, chief executive officer of Empower at the Bridge Foundation, told the Harrisburg City School District Board on March 10 that his group has been restoring a greenhouse and surrounding fenced area at the William Penn campus to create an "edible classroom" for local students.
Gileiam said the William Penn Healing Garden project aimed to restore the greenhouse in a 45-by-90-foot fenced area, install raised and keyhole beds built from surplus materials, and develop programming that supports urban agriculture, workforce development and nutrition…
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