By the end of the first year, the garden boasted:
Izamar flipped through his notebook. “We have a list of hyper‑tolerant native grasses, legumes, and pollinator‑friendly shrubs that can thrive even in low‑nutrient soils. If we combine phytoremediation—plants that absorb heavy metals—with engineered raised beds, we can both clean the ground and make it usable.” us15820 bella rossi and izamar gutierrez
Congratulations – Grant Award Notification (US‑15820) From: U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) – Community Development Division Body: “Dear Ms. Rossi and Mr. Gutierrez, we are pleased to inform you that your project ‘From Soil to Soul’ has been selected for the full award of $350,000 under the Urban Soil Remediation and Community Garden Initiative (US‑15820).” By the end of the first year, the