SARATOGA SPRINGS – Heritage Garden Club is pleased to announce the receipt of a $2,208 grant from the Alfred Z. Solomon Charitable Trust to fund the maintenance of three gardens, to support garden therapy projects and fund two scholarships to the NYSDEC Camp Colby for local middle school students.
The grant will be used to further bolster the plantings at the Memorial Garden at the Saratoga Springs Heritage Visitor Center on South Broadway, Garden of Hope at the Saratoga Hospital Radiology and Oncology Center and the historic marker and Meditation Garden at the Gideon Putnam Burying Ground on South Franklin Street.
Four seasonal garden therapy projects will be conducted with senior residents at Woodlawn Commons, which present opportunities for socialization and a creative outlet with “green materials”.
Two Maple Avenue Middle School students will be given a week-long experience at Camp Colby, where they will explore the natural world of the Adirondacks and gain insights into environmental issues.
“Our work in the community is energized by the support of the Alfred Z. Solomon Charitable Trust. We are eager to get into the gardens this spring and bring the green world closer to seniors and students,” said Lee Nelson, chair of Heritage Garden Club’s Memorial Garden Committee.
