Holistic Divine Innovations
is an agricultural non-profit that operates Ridgecrest Community Garden on less than an acre in Ridgecrest, CA. The garden is volunteer-run and provides fresh organic produce, education, and a space for healing and positive social engagement for many low-income families in a neighborhood that lacks easy access to healthy foods. With their $3,672 grant they purchased and installed a solar-powered automatic irrigation system to efficiently water up to 50 raised beds and several fruit trees. They will also use funds to purchase fifteen flowering trees that will serve as wind-breaks that protect nearby plants and crops as well as increase biodiversity at the community garden site.
Holistic Diving Innovations has already begun seeing the benefits of their project. President Tyrone Ledford told us they “were able to install an efficient watering system that saved 30% water use over the peak summer and fall seasons.” In the long term, the trees will provide shade and serve as a windbreak, protecting planting during windy seasons.
