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Honor gardens
M.A.S.H. Veteran Honor Gardens Program
Locations
Grove City, Ohio - Garden
Land donated by: Air Quality Solutions (Mary and Larry Titus)
5263 Harrisburg Pike, Grove City, Ohio 43123-8931 (MAP)
All Dates Are WEATHER PERMITTING
MARCH 8 @ 1 pm
Preventive weeding prep
APRIL 10, 17, & 24th @ 6 pm -
Clean beds, Roto Till & early planting.
MAY 10, 15, 31st- Planting.
6 pm on Thursdays
9 am Saturdays
JUNE 2nd to END OF SEASON
Mondays & Thursdays 6 pm
Saturdays 9 am
Watering, weeding & harvesting as needed.
AND
Harvesting: Saturday 7:30 am
Pizza Party Tailgate for Volunteers dates- TBA
Delaware, Ohio - Garden and Greenhouse
Our Partner: Stockhands Horses for Healing
Stockhands/M.A.S.H. Veteran Honor Greenhouse
Location: 3788 Olentangy River Road, Delaware, Ohio 43015 (MAP)
Sunbury, Ohio - Garden and Greenhouse
Columbus, Ohio - Commons at Livingston
Coming in 2025!
M.A.S.H. is excited to launch a new garden initiative supporting THREE veteran communities:
🌿 TWO Section 8 Veterans Housing programs
🌿 ONE Veterans in Transition program
Program Locations:
Commons at Livingston – Franklin County
Freedom’s Path – Ross County
PICCA, Veterans in Transition – Pickaway County
Growing together, healing together. 🌱Freedoms Path - (Section 8 Housing) Ross County
Coming in 2025!
M.A.S.H. is excited to launch a new garden initiative supporting THREE veteran communities:
🌿 TWO Section 8 Veterans Housing programs
🌿 ONE Veterans in Transition program
Program Locations:
Commons at Livingston – Franklin County
Freedom’s Path – Ross County
PICCA, Veterans in Transition – Pickaway County
Growing together, healing together. 🌱
PICCA - (Veterans in Transition) Pickaway County
Coming in 2025!
M.A.S.H. is excited to launch a new garden initiative supporting THREE veteran communities:
🌿 TWO Section 8 Veterans Housing programs
🌿 ONE Veterans in Transition program
Program Locations:
Commons at Livingston – Franklin County
Freedom’s Path – Ross County
PICCA, Veterans in Transition – Pickaway County
Growing together, healing together. 🌱
M.A.S.H. takes great pride in its Honor Gardens, where communities, fraternal organizations, and veterans cultivate fruits and vegetables. Our M.A.S.H. Veteran Honor Garden Program was launched in the Spring of 2021, and it has been embraced by nine different communities eager to support our military, veterans, first responders, and their families. The produce from these gardens nourishes the tables of our veterans and first responders.
(Our initial greenhouse and garden locations included Delaware, Ross, Pickaway, Franklin, and Marion counties.)
While our initial efforts were commendable, we faced challenges with the quality of the residential greenhouses we used due to limited funds. We are now seeking support to acquire professional-grade greenhouse units.
We aim to purchase Amish commercial-grade greenhouses to replace the nine community gardens and continue promoting gardens throughout Ohio. The Honor Gardens & Greenhouses provide veterans with access to healthy foods and offer them a sense of purpose as they nurture tiny seeds, fostering a community spirit among comrades. Ultimately, they reap the rewards of their labor with a bountiful harvest. The Honor Gardens have proven to be a therapeutic endeavor, offering veterans a multitude of benefits, including immune system boosts, deeper connections, meaningful work, enhanced self-esteem, reduced stress, increased exercise, and the revitalizing effects of sunlight and vitamin D. We are proud to partner with The Ohio State University and the Central Ohio Beekeepers Association (COBA), Veterans Beekeeping School provides additional opportunities for our veterans to stay active, find purpose, and benefit the community.
Seasonal: Spring/Summer
*Veteran Posts & First Responders will receive the harvest. EVERYTHING grown will go back into the community. Honoring our Veterans, Military families, Survivors, and First Responders
