Botanical Garden of Healing

The New Haven Botanical Garden of Healing Dedicated to Victims of Gun Violence was created by the mothers of victims of gun violence as a special place to remember their loved ones. The garden is a place of hope and healing on Valley Street in New Haven, CT. With each new tree and flower planted, the mothers are taking positive action to build public awareness of the magnitude of the problem of gun violence and invest in the the future of our community. 

The mothers invite you to participate: 

1) Sign up to receive email updates on the garden if you are not already on our email list.

2) Volunteer in the garden on Saturdays 10 am- 12 pm in the summer beginning late May 20 through early August with occasional workdays through the fall.

3) Save the date for the Annual Day of Remembrance on the second Saturday of June.

4) Make a donation. Checks can be written and sent to “URI” at 195 Prospect St. New Haven, CT 06511.  (Please note in the memo that the gift is for the Botanical Garden of Healing.) Electronic donations can be made through PayPal.

Learn more about the garden:  

1) Click here and see the right hand column for news articles on the garden.  Read “Growing Memory” by Calista Oetama, published in The New Journal in September 2024.

2) Read annual and weekly reports written by the garden’s URI Community Foresters.

3) Reach out to the garden’s founder, Marlene Miller-Pratt, 910-975-2054.