Now that we have created an outdoor, interactive, educational garden space on our synagogue campus (thanks in part to this fund!), we are looking to expand our offerings in the Greater Sprignfield Jewish community to increase our community's awareness of and connection to land stewardship and the intersections of Judaism and environmental justice. We look to meet a few objectives in doing so:

• To create a garden space that grows crops relevant to Jewish holidays that is open to the public during daylight hours and is a key tool in our religious school program, teaching students ages 3-18
• To uplift Tikkun Olam (healing the world) as a Jewish value in our community, teaching principles of responsible land cultivation, climate justice, and connection to our environment
• To develop community partnerships with other cultural land projects in Springfield, Hampden County, and throughout the river valley