Shangri-La LEAP participants in Salem have been helping plant and grow flowers for hanging baskets at the Pringle Creek Community greenhouses.

The Statesman Journal recently reported about the Pringle Creek greenhouses and Shangri-La’s Salem LEAP participation. Below are a few paragraphs from the Statesman Journal article detailing how LEAP is partnering with Pringle Creek. You can read the complete article on the Statesman Journal website.

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Another partnership, between Pringle Creek and Shangri-La’s LEAP program (Life Enrichment and Activities Program), is giving developmentally disabled adult volunteers an opportunity to grow flower baskets. Three days a week the volunteers tend the baskets of fuchsia and purple hued petunias, while enjoying the therapeutic benefits of gardening.

“They’ve really enjoyed going down and having time to work with the plants,” says project coordinator and Shangri-La’s business developer Sandi Bjorkman. “Right from the get-go, they planted seeds, have been watching them grow and nurturing them. It’s been quite a process and they are really enjoying it.”

Santana says that some of the flower baskets will be displayed around the Pringle Creek community, while others may be sold to the public with proceeds benefiting Shangri-La.

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If you would like to purchase a Flower Basket, contact shannon@pringlecreek.com to reserve yours!