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WE ARE AT THE MIKE MILEY PLAYGROUND.
I WAS CONTACTED BY THE JEFFERSON PARISH PARKS AND RECREATIONS DEPARTMENT TO SEE ABOUT PUTTING IN A GARDEN HERE IN THIS PARK.
UH, SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR SENIOR CITIZENS AND PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.
WE WERE ABLE TO GET THIS BATTING CAGE OF ALL PLACES.
OH MY GOSH, THIS IS SO COOL BECAUSE WE'RE AT MOLLY PLAYGROUND AND THIS IS GOING TO BEAUTIFY MOLLY.
NOT ONLY THAT, BUT THIS IS THERAPY TOO.
I MEAN, THIS IS SOMETHING WE COME OUT AND WE DO AND ENJOY WATCHING THESE FLOWERS, THESE PLANTS GROW, PUTTING OUT VEGETABLES, AND I'M REALLY EXCITED.
THIS WAS BUILT FOR THE GOLDEN AGES.
IT'S CALLED THE GOLDEN GARDEN, AND THEY'RE GONNA BE CALLED THE GOLDEN GARDENERS.
SO WE, UH, WE REALLY EXPECT TO HAVE A NICE CAMARADERIE OUT HERE, UH, AND BUILD SOME FRIENDSHIPS AND BUILD COMMUNITY.
WE HAD THESE, UH, RAISED BEDS, UH, INSTALLED AND AS YOU CAN SEE, THEY'RE, UH, ELEVATED OFF THE GROUND SO PEOPLE WON'T HAVE TO BEND AS FAR TO, UH, ACCESS THE GARDEN AREAS.
WE JUST PLACED THEM IN HERE, PLANTED THEM,
WE ARE JUST TRYING TO SHOW THE KIND OF GARDENS YOU CAN HAVE HERE IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA.
WE'VE GOT A LOT OF PEPPERS GOING IN BELL PEPPERS AND HOT PEPPERS.
TOMATOES ARE STILL GOING IN SQUASH, CUCUMBERS, BABY WATERMELONS, CANTALOUPE, ALL KINDS OF GOOD STUFF.
ONCE IT STARTS GROWING, THEN WE GET A LOT OF TOMATOES AND SQUASH.
WE'RE GOING TO TAKE 'EM AND WE'RE GONNA GIVE THEM TO PEOPLE THAT MIGHT NEED THEM.
MIGHT IT BE SICK? MIGHT NEED SOME VEG, FRESH VEGETABLES.
WE'RE GOING TO BE GROWING THOSE, UH, EDIBLE STUFF, BUT WE'LL, WE'LL HAVE AN ORNAMENTAL SIDE.
WE'RE GONNA BE COMPOSTING HERE.
WE'LL BE PLANTING OUR OWN SEEDS TO, UH, TO SHOW THE SUSTAINABILITY AND, AND HOW YOU CAN GROW SOMETHING FAIRLY INEXPENSIVELY.
IT'S GOOD THERAPY, SOCIALIZATION, EXERCISE, AND BEAUTIFUL SUNSHINE