
There are free fruits, vegetables and herbs in the garden. "Food insecurity challenges have always been something I'm interested in," said Roe.

He created a self-sustaining three-dimensional, 350-square-foot food forest, using recycled materials from local brush recycling centers. "There wasn't a horticulture program here at SPC at the time so I kind of created my own." "I was a high school dropout with a GED," said Garrick Roe who began studying at SPC in 2015. An idea for his capstone project came to life with the community garden that is helping to fight against food insecurity. Roe worked as a bartender for years before he decided to pursue a degree at St.

Garrick Roe is the founder of the garden and says the new collaboration will target food deserts of the community.
