Celebrating the Launch of the iLEAD Discovery Garden!
We are excited to unveil the iLEAD Discovery Garden, an innovative addition to our Newark campus. A Food is Medicine Workshop on 5/22 marked the kick-off with over 60 caregivers attending the lunchtime open house. We envision the iLEAD Discovery Garden as a vibrant hub for connection, restoration, and ongoing education for caregivers.
Highlights of the event included:
🍃 An inspiring and educational culinary medicine talk by Dr. Katelyn Fritzges
🍃 Hands-on activities where caregivers planted bean and sunflower seeds
🍃 Tasting pumpkin seed pesto, made from herbs from the garden
🍃 Learning about connecting patients to vital nutrition resources
Thank you to everyone throughout the health system who participated and helped bring this vision to life. This would not have been possible without the collaboration with Greener Partners and our iLEAD colleagues, especially Dr. Tabassum Salam. A special thanks to Dr. Mark Mason, Denise Taylor, and Sean Day, who spearheaded this initiative.