Current News TFTC Gardens is delighted to have started work at the Cumberland Juvenile Detention Center with the design and implementation of the first TFTC Garden. To be a TFTC Garden, the organization must include the structures recommended by the TFTC Gardens Team. These recommendations…
Attend our Town Hall Meeting in Fayetteville on September 17
We invite all interested community members to attend our next Town Hall meeting about the Cumberland Juvenile Detention Center garden project. Date: Tuesday, September 17, 2019 Time: 12pm (noon) Location: Cumberland County Communicare 109 Bradford Avenue, Fayetteville, NC RSVP – Reserve your seat We are…
Phase 2 Water Feature Completed at Cumberland Juvenile Detention Center
Cumberland Juvenile Detention Center now has an inspirational mural and a calming water feature. We are grateful for the participation of volunteers within the Fayetteville community along with artists Edie Cohn and Jerdahn Campbell. This is a mental health initiative designed to promote positive emotional…
Why our Emotional Expression Spaces Focus on Trauma Informed Care
Trauma Focused Therapeutic Community Gardens© – (TFTC Gardens), are indoor/outdoor spaces designed for trauma-informed recovery of at-risk populations. These spaces create ways of connecting with others and for vocational training. By forming this organization we are making sure this concept remains in the public domain…
Phase 1 Mural Project Brings the Sun as Phase 2 Garden Project Begins
Here is some great news happening in the area! The first trauma-focused therapeutic community garden is being created and installed at Cumberland Juvenile Detention Center to create a space for mental health and therapy for the students and staff. The first phase of our trauma-informed…
Plate Sale for a Cause on June 28, 2019
Purchase $8 chicken plates and help bring a therapy garden to youth and staff at Cumberland Juvenile Detention Center in Fayetteville, NC! PRE-ORDER BY JUNE 21 COST: $8 PER PLATE Chicken, Potato Salad, Green Beans & Slice of Cake Pre-order and pay your plates now and…
Cumberland Juvenile Detention Center Garden Update
We are very fortunate to be working with a variety of highly skilled and trained experts in the Fayetteville and broader North Carolina area. Over the past three weeks, our planning committee has grown to include community volunteers from Cape Fear Botanical Gardens, Fayetteville Technical…
Fundraiser for Cumberland Juvenile Detention Center Garden
Create a Living Legacy Join us as we work together to create an exciting positive social change and make trauma-focused therapeutic community gardens a reality. “The success of this project is that everyone has a valuable part to play. These gardens are being built by…
Creating a Legacy One Garden at a Time
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Maya Angelou This garden design was created for Whitaker PRTF. This garden was designed and researched by Natasha Donnelly, Ph.D.…
Calling all Volunteers and Community Partners
“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.” Maya Angelou Our first trauma-focused garden is scheduled to be installed during the summer of 2019 at Cumberland Regional Juvenile Detention Center in Fayetteville, NC. It is more than a…