April 25, 2014 (Henrietta, NY) ─ Whether it be trees, vegetables or flowers, planting a seed is an investment in the future. Residents at Woodcrest Commons commemorated Earth Day by creating colorful planters out of aluminum cans and then planting seeds for their summer garden in them.

Pictured here, Woodcrest Commons resident Doris Hewitt works on the planting project while Josephine Layfield and Activities Assistant Dyesha Sanders work on decorating the recycled aluminum cans.

Residents spruced up the cans using everything from spray paint, contact paper to duct tape and colored gems. Then they planted the seeds for Woodcrest Common’s vegetable garden…from herbs like basil and cilantro to sugar baby watermelons, a variety of peppers and every flower imaginable.

Pictured here, Woodcrest Commons resident Shirley Merton reads instructions on a seed packet while Bill Smith fills cans with dirt.

“We can’t wait to see what grows,” said Activities Director Lindsay Lown.

For more information about Woodcrest Commons, please contact Administrator Melissa Brien at (585) 334-1800 or visit us on Facebook.