By: Lauren Young Xavier’s sustainability program pushes forward with the development of the community garden and its inclusion of permaculture. Working together within a neighborhood is essential to this approach and it can be seen in the way that the proposed location of the garden in Victory Beach is actually City Park’s property, so the neighborhood must approve the plans in order for the project to begin. Ann Dougherty, Xavier’s sustainability coordinator, takes pride in the fact that rather than drawing up plans and simply asking the neighborhood council for approval, her team has actively worked together with members of … Continue reading Xavier continues community garden development efforts