BCTC students plant community garden as source for school’s food pantry

Bluegrass Community and Technical College is using a community garden, planted on top of one of its classroom buildings, to feed students.

A student-led project has created a rooftop garden aimed at addressing food insecurity among students. Located on the top of the Classroom Building at BCTC’s Newtown campus, students planted and maintained the garden, which grows fresh vegetables and flowers.

Food grown in the garden are distributed to students through BCTC’s HEART (Helping Everyone Attain Resources Together) Food Pantry, which provides food, personal hygiene and cleaning supplies to students…

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