Programme: Carlow
WHO Theme: Housing
Cost: 1000 – 5000
Status: Completed
Description
To enhance our community we have completed a resident led initiative in our gardens, involving installation of a poly tunnel and garden development, our residents now grow vegetables, herbs etc that are used in our kitchen to serve meals, A successful initiative that results in physical and mental health benefits as well as helping with our sustainability goals, and providing high quality on site grown organic food for our senior residents
Aim of Initiative
Provide physical and mental health benefits along with providing organic, sustainable food for our residents
Who is it aimed at
Our residents
3 Steps critical to success
- Resident led
- Age friendly design
- Swift delivery
3 Challenges in Planning / Delivery
- None residents were very enthusiastic
- None
- None
3 Outcomes / Benefits
- Physical benefit, residents even if they don’t garden will visit and walk around and take an interest
- Great mental health benefits to tend to the flowers and vegetables
- Organic grow on site food served in our dining room