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19 April 2021

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (right), hands over a backyard gardening kit to Brithany Thomas, during a cremony at the Twickeham Industries Centre in Twickenham Park, St. Catherine, on Thursday (April 15).

More Than 400 Kits Distributed Under Backyard Garden Project

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19 Apr 2021

JIS: Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says that the Backyard Garden project is “up and running” with more than 400 gardening kits already distributed to householders across the island.

He was speaking to JIS News during a ceremony in Twickenham Park, St. Catherine, on Thursday (April 15), where 13 kits were handed over to residents of the parish. The kits contain assorted seeds, a seedling tray, mix, and fertiliser to help persons grow vegetables and herbs in small spaces in their backyards or other community space. More than 2,500 kits will...