Flower Bud program brightens community, helps people recovering from injury [Video]

ROCKPORT FLOWER BUD DELIVERY. HI SUSAN, HOW ARE YOU? WHAT IS THIS? SURPRISE BLOOMS CUT FRESH. THE BOUQUET IS FROM JUST A FEW MINUTES AWAY. WHERE LESLEY DOIG WORKS. THIS ONE ONLY HAS TWO, SO THAT’S FINE. YEAH, IT’S SO GOOD. DOIG RUNS A HORTICULTURE THERAPY PROGRAM AT A SPECIAL PROPERTY OWNED BY HEALTH CARE NONPROFIT SUPPORTIVE LIVING. WE’RE IN ROCKPORT, MASSACHUSETTS. WE’RE AT THE OLD FARM FACILITY, WHICH IS A RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM FOR SURVIVORS OF BRAIN INJURY. ED DRISCOLL LIVES HERE. HE SAYS GARDENING HAS BEEN A HUGE HELP TO HIM. IT HELPS ME STAY SANE AND REALLY KEEPS ME ACTIVE. AND SO HAS LESLIE. SHE KEEPS MY ATTITUDE POSITIVE. YOU’VE GOT TO BE LUSH NATIVE GARDENS AND PLANTED PLOTS OF ANNUALS OFFER PLENTY TO WORK WITH. IN FACT, OVER THE YEARS THE ABUNDANCE HAS BECOME A LITTLE OVERWHELMING WHEN WE START TO GROW THE FLOWERS WE HAD SO …