The Claremont Community
Gardens Program
Past, Present and Future
Program Partners:
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Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center;
Penn State Cumberland County Cooperative
Extension Master Gardeners;
Capital Resource Conservation and
Development (RC&D) Area Council;
Carlisle Lions Club & Claremont Auxiliary;
County of Cumberland
Presented by: Claremont Gardens Committee
Program Mission:
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Create self-sustaining garden therapy program;
Construct physical sites to conduct education
sessions;
Promote connections with outdoors in a controlled
manner;
Demonstrate health and wellness benefits of
intergenerational programs;
Benefit community, residents, family, staff of
CNRC.
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Program Objectives:
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Educate/certify staff on benefits of horticultural
therapy;
Training/networking opportunities for staff with
Penn State Extension Master Gardeners Program;
Improve and maintain existing garden areas;
Three new gardens (Birds & Butterflies, Sensory,
and Intergenerational);
Wheelchair-accessible walkways throughout
gardens;
Provide tools to physically and mentallychallenged residents.
Presented by: Claremont Gardens Committee
Trial and Idea Garden
•Community-based
garden has been in
existence for nearly 10
years
•“Tips and Tours”
educational programs
take place every
spring/summer
•Need to expand and
provide ADA
accessibility to residents
and general public.
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Robert Coleman Garden:
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Initial Garden
areas created in
2002
Improved
access/pavilion
added in 20052006
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Robert Coleman Garden:
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Garden is tended by residents
Local volunteers assist
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New Garden Projects:
 Birds
and Butterflies Garden
 Intergenerational Garden
 Sensory Gardens
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Birds and Butterflies Project:
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Monitoring, observation and education
Goal to involve the residents and community
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Birds and Butterflies Project:
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Intergenerational Garden Project:
Bring children and
seniors together for fun
and learning…
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Intergenerational Garden Project:
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Create an
interactive
garden
experience
for all!
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Sensory Garden Project:
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Provide an area for
sight, sound and touch
therapy
Focus on dementia
unit residents
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Sensory Garden Project:
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Overall Program Plan:
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Finalize proposal/budget;
Formalize partnerships;
Seek appropriate funding sources- grants,
foundations, private donors;
Develop timeline/schedule for projects;
Implement projects with a phased approach.
Presented by: Claremont Gardens Committee
PLEASE HELP OUR GARDENS GROW!
If you are able to provide “seed money”
toward any of the projects described,
please visit one of our tables at the
beginning or end of the tour…OR contact
one of the project partners.
THANK YOU!
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For more information or to get involved:
Claremont Community Gardens Program
1000 Claremont Rd.
Carlisle, PA
(717) 240-1903
www.ccpa.net
www.capitalrcd.org
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