INSIGHT GARDEN PROGRAM
GARDENS FOR PRISONS
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA | ONGOING
In the bleak conditions within prisons, connections to the outside world are rare and engagement through gardening is a powerful force of rehabilitation. We began volunteering with Insight Garden Program—a non-profit focused on transforming prisoners’ lives through connection to nature—in 2015, as Billy was starting the company. As we grew, we became involved in helping to design prison gardens collaboratively with inmates, and we managed the logistics, material sourcing, and installation of the gardens. To date, we have taken a pro-bono lead role in the design and installation of five prison gardens in Northern California. Our work with Insight Garden Program continues today.
HIGHLIGHTED PLANTS
Achillea millefolium (Common Yarrow)
Baccharis pilularis ‘Pigeon Point’ (Dwarf Coyote Brush)
Bouteloua gracilis (Blue Grama Grass)
Epilobium canum (California Fuchsia)
Eriogonum fasciculatum (California Buckwheat)
Muhlenbergia rigens (Deergrass)
Salvia apiana (White Sage)
Image by Insight Garden Program