Sarahs’ Garden and its related planned activities emphasize indoor crafts projects and outdoor interactions in the garden, offering sensory engagement and well-being through social horticulture. A Grow Light system allows us to propagate plants indoors all year long to plant in the garden and use in fine-motor skill activities with participants.

Designed by Edward L. Daugherty, ASLA, the garden hardscaping and tree and shrub planting began in late 2019. By summer 2020, the garden was blooming with colorful flowers, fragrant herbs, ripe cherry tomatoes, and a variety of perennials, many shared and planted by volunteers from their own gardens. Level walkways provide a safe footing for program members using assistive walking devices. Sturdy seating at each end of the garden invites both members and volunteers to sit under an arbor and enjoy the verdant respite.