Tucked behind 546 Main Street is an oasis for seniors that's filled with potted plants, flowers, fruit trees, flowering vines, herbs, and friendly people! In May, after Louella Pais Streitz reached out to Julia Ferguson, a long time neighbor and friend, the Roosevelt Island Garden Club was able to serve again as a resource for our local Senior Center! RIGC had helped out at the Center and with RISA during the summer season of 2016. Two years ago, seniors enjoyed a field trip to the garden and then started some Potluck Patio Gardening of their own.
This year, we began the reconnection with a planning meeting. Lisa Fernandez, Louella, and others from the Senior Center as well as with Jane Swanson, Cornell Community Liaison in June and RIGC Board members attended. Then, Outreach and Publicity Chair, Robert Ostergaard and Secretary, Jack Burkhalter carried this project through the summer into the fall. The Senior Center leadership wanted to learn more about plants and about how to help seniors manage and enjoy their beautiful patio garden. With Robert and Jack's help and teaching, they were able to do just that. The final celebration and collaboration for this season happened at the End of Summer Potluck Party at the Roosevelt Island Senior Center on Friday, September 21, 2018!
This year, we began the reconnection with a planning meeting. Lisa Fernandez, Louella, and others from the Senior Center as well as with Jane Swanson, Cornell Community Liaison in June and RIGC Board members attended. Then, Outreach and Publicity Chair, Robert Ostergaard and Secretary, Jack Burkhalter carried this project through the summer into the fall. The Senior Center leadership wanted to learn more about plants and about how to help seniors manage and enjoy their beautiful patio garden. With Robert and Jack's help and teaching, they were able to do just that. The final celebration and collaboration for this season happened at the End of Summer Potluck Party at the Roosevelt Island Senior Center on Friday, September 21, 2018!
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