R.E.A.C.H. COMMUNITY GARDEN AWARDED GRANT BY THE HOME DEPOT FOUNDATION

On Wednesday, June 14, 2023 from 9am-1pm, ROYTEN'S ENRICHMENT ACADEMY COMMUNITY HOPE (R.E.A.C.H.) will be hosting a community event to engage volunteers in the enhancement and beautification of the R.E.A.C.H. Community Garden, located at Central Park (behind the Senior Center) at 10400 Heather Ave, California City, CA.

Resources were provided by The Home Depot Foundation in the amount of a $3,300 grant. The Home Depot Foundation will also be providing 10 volunteers from their Tehachapi, CA store to assist with this community project.

All members of the California City, California and neighboring communities are invited to participate. This community garden project will entail a watering system hook up, shed build, fruit tree plantings, compost set up, and garden beautification. There will also be a community mosaic art project designed as an activity for the youth and their families.

"Volunteers have been hand watering the garden for the last 3 years, so hooking up a watering system will be a huge game changer as we have extreme heat here in California City," stated R.E.A.C.H. co-founder, Ryan Royten.

Community gardens are essential to the quality of life by providing a safe space for multi-generational connections, capacity building and self sustainability. Through this grant and community participation, the R.E.A.C.H. Community Garden will produce more garden to table fruits and vegetables to be disbursed to the community free of charge.

For more information or to become a sponsor please visit www.reachca.org.