Gardening offers many benefits for seniors by providing exercise, stimulation relaxation and friendship. Raised garden beds allow gardening to be more accessible.
The Rotary Club of Norfolk Island were successful in their application for a grant to construct, deliver and install cost effective raised garden beds for Seniors on Norfolk Island and are reducing waste by repurposing metal sleeves and plastic pallets to make the raised garden beds.
The Rotary Club is working with the Health and Wellbeing Team to coordinate the list of interested people wishing to participate and are also working with a number of individuals and organizations who are making this Rotary Project possible. They are: National Parks, Norfolk Island Garden Club, Norfolk Wave, Norfolk Island Building Supplies, Slick and Sons, Matt Reeves, Eric Sweeney, Michael Hatcher and Batesy’s Botanicals.
If you think that a raised garden bed might be for you, please register your interest with the Health and Wellbeing Team by phoning 22687 or emailing: healthandwellbeing@health.nlk.gov.nf
