On Tuesday, September 1, 2009, GROW accustomed a accepted 11-0 vote to operate. GROW is a nonprofit, burghal garden that operates on an abandoned railway clue abreast the Miami International Airport. It is a grass-root, accessible apprenticeship action that helps abounding bounded need-based groups including soldiers abiding from war. After about two years, it assuredly gets the absolution of the canton to operate.
Miami, FL -- Today, GROW accustomed a accepted 11-0 vote to accomplish by the Board of Commissioners of Miami-Dade County.
Charlie Coiner, Founder
GROW is a nonprofit, burghal garden that operates on an abandoned railway clue abreast the Miami International Airport. It is a grass-root, accessible apprenticeship initiative. After about two years, it assuredly gets the absolution of the canton to operate.
Seeds for the GROW activity were conceived in 1979 by Charles Coiner, Founder of Rock Garden Herbs, in affiliation with Dr. "Patch" Adams of the cine "Patch Adams" starring abecedarian Robin Williams.
GROW's mission is to adorn and actualize Green Space in a austere allotment of the Miami barn commune area they brainwash acceptance of all ages about growing comestible plants, and absorb those acquaint with a classroom class in all accessible and clandestine schools, as able-bodied as in assorted colleges and universities such as Miami Dade College.
GROW strives to advance "Green Collar" professions. They ambition to accede job training with administration from agronomical professionals and eco-educators. They ambition to accommodate hands-on training for "at risk" adolescence and about-face that acquaintance into career opportunities.
They aswell plan carefully with assorted organizations to accommodate ameliorative acquirements adventures for accouchement and adults with hardships and disabilities including Autism, Muscular Dystrophy, Cancer, Homelessness, etc. It aswell helps soldiers abiding from Afghanistan and Iraq.
In a Partnership with Fairchild Botanical Gardens, the alignment donated and installed the aboriginal assemble garden on appearance for visitors of Fairchild and for accouchement who appear summer affected there alleged "The Edible Garden". The Edible Garden is abundant with alien and already abandoned assemble varieties such as Lemon Verbena, Bee Balm, Thai Basil, Chocolate Mint and Edible Flowers.
GROW hopes to arrange Miami's culturally assorted community, while announcement a absolute angel of agriculture. Its amphitheater garden serves as the accomplishments for association apprenticeship workshops, work-study programs, chef and drillmaster seminars and abounding added important functions.
The alignment is in charge of volunteers and funding.
All media inquiries should be directed to Miranda Matthews, Director of Legal Affairs at (786) 367-6180.
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