Sustaining Hoosier Communities: Bedford and Mitchell Community Gardens
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Indiana University Center for Rural Engagement
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This report was developed by students in SPH-F150: Introduction to Lifespan Development at Indiana University in collaboration with the Bedford and Mitchell Community Garden Programs through the 2017–2018 Sustaining Hoosier Communities initiative. The project applied lifespan development theory to support community engagement and sustainability efforts for the Bedford Garden Park and the Mitchell Accessible Garden. Students created customized programming, marketing, and fundraising strategies for specific developmental age groups, including early childhood, early adulthood, middle childhood, and late adulthood. The final deliverables included two comprehensive reports with recommendations to enhance community participation, educational outreach, and long-term viability of the garden programs.
This project was completed as a collaboration between the students in SPH-F150: Introduction to Lifespan Development and the Bedford and Mitchell Community Garden Programs as part of the 2017–2018 Indiana University Sustaining Hoosier Communities (IUSHC) initiative. IUSHC is a program within the IU Center for Rural Engagement (CRE). This report represents original student work and recommendations proposed by the students in SPH-F150: Introduction to Lifespan Development for the Bedford and Mitchell Community Garden Programs. The contents of this report represent the views of the students in SPH-F150: Introduction to Lifespan Development and do not reflect those of IUSHC, CRE, Indiana University, or the Cities of Bedford and Mitchell.
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Community gardens, Sustainability, Community engagement, Sustaining Hoosier Communities, Bedford, Mitchell, Lawrence County