Glen Cove Hospital to Serve Fresh Fruits, Veggies From Garden

Glen Cove Hospital is developing a green thumb.

A garden was recently planted on the hospital’s campus to provide fresh fruits and vegetables to its patients, visitors and staff.

The garden is filled with strawberries, peppers, tomatoes, basil and other herbs.

“This has been a great team experience and wonderful sustainability initiative to provide the freshest ingredients to our food and nutrition team to disperse throughout the hospital,” Eric Sieden, director of food and nutrition services at Glen Cove Hospital, said in a press release.

The garden will be maintained by the hospital’s food and nutrition services team. The original garden was planted in the rear courtyard in the early 2000s by the hospital’s food and nutrition leaders and some volunteers.

For more information about Glen Cove Hospital, call 516-674-7300.

Image via Northwell Health of Eric Sieden, director of food and nutrition services, in the Glen Cove Hospital garden