New Growth

Nature and nurture come together each Sunday in Lawrence at Girls
Garden. At a plot behind the United Way building (2518 Ridge
Court), women of all ages — who don’t mind getting their hands
dirty — meet from 1 to 3 p.m. to garden, talk and get to know one
another. “It’s empowering to connect yourself with nature,” says Lisa
Parr, the group’s facilitator. “It just seems that as a society, we’re
moving away from nature, so we kind of want to bring that back with
this group.” All supplies are provided (including gloves), and some
plants have already been seeded. “All you need is yourself,” Parr says.
Parr, who also works at GaDuGi SafeCenter, a support center for victims
of sexual violence, says Girls Garden is part of the center’s efforts
to expand its outreach to all women in the community. For more
information, contact Pam Lawrence at GaDuGi,
785-843-8985.

Sundays, 1-3 p.m., 2009