At The New Garden Society (TNGS), our overarching goal is to expand our incarcerated neighbors’ access to land and horticulture education. To this end, we transform carceral spaces into environments of healing, environmental stewardship, and economic mobility. We believe that access to nature, food sovereignty, and hands-on skill building are fundamental to human dignity.While our immediate work centers on designing, building, and maintaining therapeutic food gardens within state prisons and youth detention facilities, our vision extends far beyond physical garden plots. We aim to break cycles of systemic incarceration and recidivism by bridging the gap between life inside correctional facilities and sustainable career pathways in Greater Boston.By engaging incarcerated individuals in the year-round, restorative practice of growing fresh food, TNGS fosters physical, emotional, and vocational growth. In the short term, our therapeutic gardens improve daily quality of life, reduce stress, and strengthen community wellness within facilities. In the long term, our rigorous horticultural education prepares participants with market-aligned skills, professional confidence, and network connections to thrive in the regional green economy.We seek to demonstrate that ecological education can empower individuals, strengthen local food systems, and create viable, green workforce pipelines that benefit both returning citizens and the communities they rejoin.