Eden Vision

And they shall say, This land that was desolate has become like the garden of Eden.

Ezekiel 36: 35

Eden Vision OverviewEden vision is a “Green” initiative through Save Our Children. Eden vision provides opportunities for youth and communities to develop a healthy physical, intellectual, social, and spiritual foundation through agriculture.

Eden Vision Goals• Bring people together

through community gardening

• Establish a learning environment for the community

• Equip youth and community members with a healthy spiritual, educational, social and physical foundation.

• Provide healthy food options to the community

Eden Vision GardensCommunity “Love Gardens” – an area where community members come to share ideas, information, concerns, and goods. EV “Love Gardens” are non-threatening, non-prejudging environments where people can be accepted and work together for a meaningful greater purpose.

Men of Eden Gardens – An outdoor classroom where young and older men explore gardening, manhood, business, responsibility, stewardship and the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The goal is help develop leaders with a healthy spiritual, intellectual, educational, and physical foundation.

Eden Vision Gardens Benefits• Bring people together from different backgrounds (age, race, culture, social class) in a

non-threatening environment.• Bring healthy local ORGANIC foods to food desert locations• Prevent Crime (more eyes on the street and neighbor interaction)• Teach origins of food, math skills, business principles, stewardship, environmental

issues, job skills and life lessons• Add Beauty to communities and heighten awareness and appreciation for life• Restore oxygen to the air and reduce pollution• Many more benefits

Student Leaders of Eden Vision

Frank WhitfieldLCCC Sophomore

Education

Josh SmithBowling Green/LCCC

Biology

Alejandro DeJesusBowling Green/LCCCEnvironmental Studies

Vision for LCCC• To establish a relationship with Save Our Children-Eden Vision

to work together develop students academically through service.

• Offer work-based learning or paid internships for students going into fields that serve youth.

• Offer students credit for service learning with youth or community development if it corresponds with courses.

• To engage student clubs in positive Lorain County activities.– Offer native and international students opportunities to share foreign

traditions and ideas and heighten their social and cultural awareness of the region.

What EV has Attained • More than $500 worth of Vegetable, flower, and

Herb Plants• Land – 2 sites, (together about ¼ acre)• Leaf and Veggie Compost Sources

– Coffee Shops, LCCC Cafeteria, Caterers, etc.• Manure Sources• 3 shovels, 2 rakes, • Watering sources and cans• Support Networks – City Fresh Cleveland, George

Jones Farm, YWCA, citizens of Elyria

Eden Vision Sponsors & Supporters

• Alex Hyde – Hideaway Storage

• Becky Wendt

• City Fresh

• EBC Excavating

• George Jones Farm

• Grafton Correctional Facility – Vocational Horticulture Program

• Holly Huff – Cascade Block Watch

• Posey Depot Floral & Gift Shoppe

• Rick Ternes

• Save Our Children

• Wacker & Associates

• YOU?Posey Depot Floral & Gift Shoppe donatesvegetables to Eden Vision

What We Need• Pickup Truck• Gas and food financial support • 2 wheel barrels• Straw Bales• Large and small shovels• Eden Vision T-shirts• Webpage