Today was another great day of service and touring a new part of New Orleans. We started out the morning eating breakfast then heading to Grow Dat Youth Farm to learn about sustainable urban gardening. We spent the morning harvesting collard greens and kale along with transplanting young cucumber plants into the ground. Grow Dat was placed right in the middle of City Park and … [Read more...] about An “Incredible” Day
First Day in NOLA By Jounee Rodney As I listened to Jeanette (founder of Garden on Mars) and Burnell (store owner of Burnell’s grocery store) speak about the vision they had for the Lower 9th Ward, it opened my eyes to the reality that one person really can make a difference. Jeanette has five gardens that she regulates on her own with the help of volunteers from different … [Read more...] about Inspiration From the 9th Ward
Garden on Mars Today was my first day of service of my last Bear Breaks trip, and it was certainly a day to remember. I am on the trip to New Orleans, Louisianna focusing on community revitalization. Today, our team spent the day in the Lower Ninth Ward, serving at a small urban gardening project called Garden on Mars. The Garden is run by an energetic, spunky woman named … [Read more...] about Average People with Above Average Dreams
Today in Atlanta, we visited the Martin Luther King, Jr. historical site and memorial. It was a very educational, intriguing, and once-of-a-lifetime experience. The day started off like any other: with a ride on the metro, a walk around the district, and the longing for coffee at eight in the morning. When we got to the site, though, we were greeted by a friendly park … [Read more...] about Rose Gardens and Revolutionaries