Volunteers help community garden take root in Folsom
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Volunteers get their hands dirty in one of several raised beds built by Magnolia Park staff to house the community garden. (STHS photos)
COVINGTON – Volunteers with St. Tammany Health System and the Healthier Northshore coalition showed off their green thumbs March 22 by planting a community garden at Magnolia Park in Folsom.
Benefitting from picture-perfect springtime weather, volunteers gloved up to plant dozens of tomatoes, bell peppers, eggplants, herbs and other South Louisiana garden staples.
The community garden project was designed to promote healthy eating as part of Healthier Northshore’s overall mission to improve population health metrics throughout South Louisiana. The Folsom planting is the second local community garden established by Healthier Northshore, joining a previously planted plot on the Safe Haven campus in Mandeville.
Scroll down to view more photos from the day's planting -- and thanks to all those who participated!
Dozens of seedlings were planted in the new Magnolia Park community garden, including dozens of tomatoes, bell peppers, eggplant, herbs and other South Louisiana favorites.
Among those pitching in for the community garden project were, from left, St. Tammany Health System’s Community Engagement Director Anne Pablovich, VP-Quality and Utilization Management Dr. Mike Hill and VP-Communication and Strategy Kelly Rabalais.
Volunteers were treated to boxed lunches prepared by The Café at Stone Creek Club & Spa.
The Magnolia Park community garden was built in a series of raised beds created for the project by park staff.
Some of the helping hands that planted the new Magnolia Park community garden in Folsom pause from their work for a group shot.
About St. Tammany Health SystemThe heartbeat of its community, St. Tammany Health System cares for patients and families with excellence, compassion and teamwork. It is nationally recognized for quality, safety and service excellence by CareChex, Leapfrog, Healthgrades, Hospital Compare, Women’s Choice and US News & World Report. The health system is home to 281-bed St. Tammany Parish Hospital Service District No. 1, three diagnostic centers and 12 medical clinics throughout western St. Tammany Parish. Self-supporting, not-for-profit STHS is AA- rated by Fitch and receives no tax funding. More at StTammany.health.
About Healthier NorthshoreThe Healthier Northshore initiative is dedicated to bringing people, organizations, and resources together to amplify healthier living throughout the St. Tammany and Washington parishes. Composed of leading health systems, government officials, local experts and community leaders across St. Tammany and Washington parishes, the Healthier Northshore initiative serves as a network for healthcare-related education and resources in the region and promotes early detection and prevention to improve the health of our residents. Learn more at HealthierNorthshore.health.