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Osapausi Amasalichi Osapausi Amasalichi (Little Garden of Healing)(Little Garden of Healing)
Reentry ProgramReentry Program
Mississippi Band of Choctaw IndiansTribal Juvenile Detention and Reentry Green Demonstration
Grantee
Where it all started…Where it all started…
Strategic Planning Meeting April 2010◦Our Board members collectively decided and
wanted to see a garden by June 2010.◦Tribal Programs were present to offer resources
and assistance◦Due to planting late for summer harvest,
decisions of what to plant was discussed◦Eligibility and evaluations of participants was
discussed and reviewed◦Overall, if we wanted to start ASAP, we had to
work Together!
CostsCostsLumber (Braces and Screws) - $1567.24 Soil - $900.00 Garden Tools – 114.78Total Amount - $2582.02(Labor and manpower not included!) Working together is the key to success with
this endeavor!
RResourcesesources
OOrganic rganic GGardeningardening
Untreated lumberPest /Deer management
◦Cayenne peppers and vinegar to keep bugs off egg plants
◦Spraying cologne around garden premise, only attempt to keep deer away from produce
◦Creating a row of corn around the rest of the main crops to prevent deer from invading
HOWEVER…. The deer prevailed and ate mostly everything! (Watermelon, Okra, Peas, Sunflower, and Corn!!!)
Phase IPhase I
Phase IIPhase II
Phase IIIPhase III
Planting the seed…Planting the seed…
Watching it grow…..
Contact InformationContact Information
Cheriena Ben, Reentry CoordinatorMississippi Band of Choctaw IndiansP.O. 6434 Choctaw, MS 39350 [email protected]