Where are Green Thumbs Projects Taking Place in 2008?
All Green Thumbs, Healthy Joints mini-grant recipients have completed projects and turned in final reports. Each master gardener group has been successful in completing project goals and the results are listed below. • The Berkeley/Jefferson Master Gardeners put Green Thumbs funding to work at Berkeley Senior Services, Martinsburg, West Virginia. The Master Gardeners built a raised bed planter and purchased ergonomic tools to use in the garden. The Master Gardeners volunteered 82 hours to complete the garden area; 14 seniors participated actively in gardening. • The Braxton County Master Gardeners used Green Thumbs funds to construct a raised garden bed at The Senior Gardens of Braxton County, Sutton, West Virginia. Thirty volunteer hours were divided among four volunteers to complete the construction. Six residents at The Senior Gardens were able to use the new garden bed. • The Greenbrier Valley Master Gardeners used Green Thumbs funds to promote accessible gardening at the 2008 Stat
