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<\/a>Available for purchase are petunia quarts and hanging baskets, as well as a variety of one-quart perennials. The perennials include black-eyed susans, great blue lobelia, wild bergamot, cardinal flower, purple coneflower, prairie blazing star and butterfly weed.<\/p>\nThe Marsh Grown youth garden program is dedicated to helping young people develop a sense of land stewardship and learn the importance of healthy food. Participants are taught valuable gardening skills throughout the season. In addition, the program serves as a catalyst for youths to develop important job skills for future employment. Throughout the summer, the garden crew grows vegetables and sells them at local the farmer\u2019s market for income.<\/p>\n
Participants in the Marsh Grown garden crew are youths who are a part of The Marsh Foundation\u2019s Independent Living Group.\u00a0They are all 15\u00bd years of age or older and are working on skills that will help them be successful adults. The garden program is an opportunity for them to interact with peers and adults, develop quality job skills and learn how to grow healthy food.<\/p>\n