Adult Community Choices participants to dedicate new greenhouse Wednesday

On Wednesday, December 16, at 11am, participants of Shoreline’s Adult Community Choices program will dedicate their new greenhouse known as P.A.T.C.H, which stands for Planting Awareness Through Community Harvest. This new program element will support learning and community connectedness in a new and unique way.

Construction of the Greenhouse and development of the program were made possible through generous donations from longtime program participants, Alice Akins and Robert Timar, with support from Libertee World. In an effort to most effectively use the donations, staff worked with participants to develop a program that would provide sustainable and continuous educational opportunities and community involvement, as well as prove to be truly fun for the participants. A grant from King Conservation District complemented Akins’ and Timar’s donations, supplementing the budget to finish the project.

Formal programming in the greenhouse will start this winter. Various community organizations are eager to help the participants get P.A.T.C.H. up and running, including Kruckeberg Botanic Garden, Sky Nursery, and Diggin’ Shoreline. Staff are excited to be bringing in community support in order help the participants learn more about horticulture. The goal is for participants to be able to understand nutrition in a more kinesthetic manner through growing their own fruits and vegetables to enjoy.

The Greenhouse is located behind the Richmond Highlands Recreation Center.

Adult Community Choices is an opportunity for adults with varying abilities to come together to socialize, participate in therapeutic recreational activities, and create various arts and crafts. This program also allows a daily opportunity to take field trips to exciting places around the Pacific Northwest. The Choices program runs Monday - Thursday from 10:00am - 2:00pm.