A few of the Rosewood Community Garden workers.

(Bob, Cassandra,Arnold, Jim, Kate, Troy, Vennie, Michele,)

Carolina Peace Resource Center volunteers are starting their fourth year at the Rosewood Community Garden behind the Ben Arnold Center at 1100 S. Holly St. Participants meet to work at the garden the FIRST SUNDAY of every month after 3:00 pm. Call 803-I-GO-CPRC (803-446-2772) and leave a message for Paul.

On Friday, May 21st, volunteers met with the new Ben Arnold Center unit director, Troy Thames. Troy is very enthusiastic about the Summer Garden Workshops with the Boy's and Girl's Club at the center. His previous experiences with community gardening were in Charleston, SC, working with youth in a gardening project. In Charleston, Troy worked with Fred Phillips, the initiator of the garden projects in a number of centers in the Charleston community. Troy's concern for the young people extends to helping them have a greater appreciation of nature, healthy diets, and creating an environment where children can appreciate ecology and the natural world.