Some CCI-Sponsored Rooftop Gardens in St. Petersburg
Rooftop Gardening techniques are quite applicable to raised-bed gardening for horticultural therapy. These beds were built at St. Petersburg's Prostheses Center during the summer of 1996.
One of CCI's most innovative rooftop gardens is at the Kresty Municipal Detention Center in St. Petersburg, where prisoners can be held for up to one year before being charged with a crime. Prison Directors report a noticeable lowering of tensions since these (and additional ground-level) gardens were created. Needless to say, the ladders to access this interior rooftop are kept under tight lock and key!
This garden is run by Alla Sokol, CCI's Rooftop Gardening Pioneer. Here, she's working with an middle school biology class during the summer of 1996.
This is a medium-sized garden maintained by staff of the Project Institute on Gagarin Street. Workers at the institute grow crops for themselves and their families.
This garden is run by cafeteria workers at #4 Aerodromnaya Street. It supplies fresh produce to the cafeteria during summer months.
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