Daggett Farm Greenhouse
Slater Memorial Park
Pawtucket, RI
401-722-2038
The greenhouse program offers therapeutic as well as horticultural activities. Nine people participate in the greenhouse where they: grow seeds propagate, water, weed outdoor gardens display and sell plants maintain chrysanthemums arrange flowers make potpourri paint clay pots and make crafts from plants.
Individuals also greet our customers.
In operation since 1999, the greenhouse is a very important part of the city's Slater Memorial Park community.
The greenhouse maintains the landscaping in the front of the building as well gardens throughout the park.
The greenhouse is a very busy place in springtime with annuals, perennials and herbs as well as beautiful floral combination color bowls and hanging annuals for sale.
During the spring and the summer, program participants often garden along side members of the public at the outdoor community garden.
The Gift Shop sells plant related craft items such as potpourri, pressed flower candles and our own impression painted clay pots for sale.
Both the greenhouse and the gift shop are open seven days a week. | Mary Jean
"We have many success stories and Mary Jean is one of them..."
Mary Jean, a 37-year-old woman, has worked at the greenhouse for three years.
Although Mary Jean relies on the use of a wheelchair and a communication device, she is actively involved in greenhouse activities. Her favorite job is making potpourri, where she pulls the petals off the flowers, puts the petals in a basket and the stems in a can.
She enjoys the work as well as the smell of the flowers.
Another job that Mary Jean enjoys is the painting of clay pots. The greenhouse staff put the pot on a Lazy Susan so that Mary Jean can turn the pot as she paints it.
She also plants cuttings in flats to get ready for the growing season. She uses a pencil to poke the hole in the soil and then places the cutting in the hole and waters the flat with assistance.
Mary Jean enjoys the company of her coworkers, the staff and the many regular customers that frequent the greenhouse. Many of these customers know Mary Jean and stop to say hello as she is working.
Her enjoyment and satisfaction with her work is evident from her ever-present smile. |
