About GROW Community Garden & Farm
Alongside a thriving community of volunteers, we established a farm-to-table edible garden in HCSA Village to support both the residents of HCSA Highpoint and culinary students at HCSA Village. Gardening is a therapeutic and calming activity for our former offenders and recovering drug addicts, who are also encouraged to build their social skills and forge bonds as they interact with our gardening volunteers.
With the support of SG Eco Fund by Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE), HCSA GROW was expanded in 2024 with a vertical farm, with the hope that this could create potential pathways for our Highpoint residents to be placed in landscaping, farming or conservation jobs.
Community Partners
Agency for Integrated Care, Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Year Started
2021
There are a lot of people who need help and I’d love to be part of the community that supports each other.
Gardening is fun! Wasn’t aware that HCSA offers so many programmes supporting the society.
Gardening has been very therapeutic for me both mentally and physically. I socialised with seniors having the same hobby and learnt more about plants from each other.
GROW is more than just a volunteering opportunity. Through the year-long partnership with HCSA, the programme provided a platform for volunteers from Singapore Pools to understand more about the services that the organisation offers, allows them to interact and connect with their senior volunteers and beneficiaries, while gaining new knowledge about gardening.