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Spring Hills Mount Vernon Celebrates Nutrition Month with Aeroponic Tower Gardens

Using 21st century nutritious growing technology, the senior residents of Spring Hills Mount Vernon Assisted Living, 3709 Shannons Green Way in Alexandria, are celebrating National Nutrition Month (March) by creating indoor vertical aeroponic growing systems to harvest homegrown, fruits, vegetables and herbs to serve at their dining tables for breakfast, lunch and dinner at the senior community.

Aeroponic growing systems are vertical Tower Gardens that use water and air in sunny indoor or outdoor areas to produce vegetables, herbs or flowers in about half the time of traditional growing locations. Spring Hills Mount Vernon residents, associates and volunteers will tend the state-of-the-art gardening towers as they produce tomatoes, lettuce, basil, peppers, spinach, beans, cucumbers, melons and herbs.

“The aeroponic growing project will begin during National Nutrition Month and continue through the fall,” said Sandra Steeves, Director of Recreational Services. “The theme of National Nutrition Month is ‘Enjoy the Taste of Eating Right.’ Spring Hills’ Signature Touches program is consistent with the ‘eating right’ concept because of the program’s farm-to-table approach in providing nutritionally balanced meals to residents each day.”

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“There is nothing more delicious than freshly picked, organic, homegrown vegetables,” said Earl Smith, Director of Dining Services. “Our chefs will be utilizing the vegetables, herbs and fruits grown right here at Spring Hills Mount Vernon for a variety of recipes and salads that will delight our residents.”

The legacy of National Nutrition Month will last throughout the year thanks to the green thumbs at Spring Hills Mount Vernon.

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About Spring Hills Mount Vernon:

Spring Hills Mount Vernon provides premier assisted living and memory care with the finest amenities in the Northern Virginia/Washington, DC, area.  For additional information visit www.springhillsmountvernon.com.

About Spring Hills Senior Communities:

All Spring Hills Senior Communities offer a distinctive and innovative approach to luxury senior living and Home Care Services. Signature Touches is the company’s distinctive approach to offering services that are designed to meet the needs and preferences of resident and clients. Personal choice is top priority, which is exemplified by recreational programs led by professionals in one of the company’s eight communities in New Jersey, Virginia, Ohio and Florida or in their own home. For more information visit www.spring-hills.com.


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