Lawrence Backyard Gardens

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With funding from the EPA and the help of numerous volunteers, this past summer Groundwork Lawrence built twenty-one raised beds. Growing your own food in Lawrence can be a challenging activity for many residents because soil lead levels tend to be high and soil quality is low. Groundwork's Backyard Garden program alleviates this problem by building raised beds and providing a compost / loam growing medium. This enables residents to enjoy the benefits of growing their own fresh food.

Besides being able to grow your own veggies, it is an amazing rewarding experience that will stay with kids forever. It’s a hobby that you and your family can enjoy.

The pictures below illustrate the success of one Backyard Garden going from planting harvest. The broccoli should be ready any day now.

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