Wellesley Research Technician Mia Howard and Lab Instructor Marcy Thomas are volunteers in the newly created Horticulture Program at the Framingham Women’s Correctional Facility, where the mission of “Women Helping Women” is advanced through a shared goal to have inmates learn new skills and grow food to donate to women’s shelters. Come to the Wellesley College Botanic Garden on Tuesday, April 28 at 4:15 and hear about Mia and Marcy’s experiences working alongside women prisoners, helping with the planting and transplanting, and contributing to the program’s growth. Free for members of WCBG, nommembers $10. Register by calling 781-283-3094, or email wcbgfriends@wellesley.edu.
