On December 5, 2009 34 people representing the Boy Scouts, church, and other groups worked together at St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church in Carmel to build 14 – 5′x10′ and 3 – 10′x10′ raised planting beds for the St. Christopher’s Crops garden ministry. This community garden provides fresh, wholesome organic produce to area food pantries for distribution to needy families. Youth directed the construction of the organic garden beds. It took 34 volunteers nearly 6 hours to build the 17 garden beds.

Volunteers help prepare the ground before laying down the wooden garden bed frame

Before...

Despite the cold weather, the youth cheerfully begin building the new organic garden beds.

Carmel Area Roots & Shoots members visit the project site to thank everyone for their dedication to making Carmel a greener community.

After!

Church members of all ages help pick fresh organic vegetables from the garden to provide healthy foods for needy families at the food pantry.