Gardening in Correctional Facilities
- First Paragraph:
- Gardening can have many benefits for youth and adults in a detention facility. Growing flowers, vegetables and fruits gives individuals an opportunity to be productive. This, in turn, increases self-esteem and pride. Gardening can also help relieve stress and provides an opportunity to sample fresh produce and learn about agriculture. Participants can develop vocational interests from horticulture activities as well. Others say it will now allow them to assist others. As a youth in a detention horticulture program remarked, “Now I will be able to help my aunt with her garden.”
- Publication Number:
- FS1241
- Author(s):
- Jim Nichnadowicz
- Publisher:
- Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension
- Date Published:
- 3/6/2015
- Number of pages:
- 3
- Tags:
- incarcerated, horticulture, prison
