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Healing Garden FAQs
Transforming a former Winchester machine gun test firing range into a healing garden for anyone impacted by violence is not your every day construction project. We get it! Here are some common questions we get asked from the community: I’ve been to DeNicola Park tons of times. There isn’t a gun manufacturer test firing range. Where… Read more
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Hope and Peace Fundraiser: Event recap
EGH is filled with gratitude for the community response to our fundraiser on December 3 at Whitneyville Cultural Commons. The event was titled ‘Transforming Tomorrow: A Fundraiser for Hope and Peace’. During which we talked about our plans for the healing garden transforming a Winchester machine gun test firing range into a place of hope… Read more
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Coming soon: Gun Violence Awareness Traveling Sculpture
This new grant will allow EGH to partner with Swords to Plowshares Northeast to create a gun violence awareness sculpture welded from guns returned to the local police departments during buy-back programs. Like most of our work at EGH, the design process will be rooted in community feedback from members of our community impacted by… Read more
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EGH in the news
May 3, 2026 WTNH Hamden police unveils ‘Comfort & Care Room’ in honor of teen killed in 2022 October 10th, 2025 Patch $250K Grant For Eli’s Garden Of Healing Celebrated In Hamden | Hamden, CT Patch October 10th, 2025 WTNH Hamden nonprofit receives $250K state grant to transform local park October 1st, 2025 Community Investment… Read more
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Aerial images of the healing garden site
Imagine transforming a symbol of violence, into one of peace and hope That is our goal. To rewrite the script on community violence by taking a former gun manufacturer structure used to test weapons designed to harm and kill people, and reimagining it into a healing garden for anyone impacted by violence. To help tell… Read more
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EGH on Community Works TV
Thank you Bernadette Welsh for inviting our President Crystal Cathcart & Director Susan Rubino to sit down for a community conversation about the healing garden and programming. Read more
