Past Events

OPENING DAY

On April 12th, the garden officially opened! We had a blast with neighbors and community members enjoying the garden together. And a HUGE "Thank You" to Marina Orchestra for serenading us with an exclusive acoustic set.

WORK DAY

On March 22nd, PCG members freshened up the garden to get it ready for the new season. If you couldn't make it to the work day and are still looking to rent a plot, please email us at parkridge.community.garden@gmail.com. It's $5 for the season, and you'll need to sign a Garden Guidelines form. Feel free to come by and say hi, too! Here are some pictures from this past weekend:

Bryan and Matt composting

Ben repairing a plot wall

Tommie Lou planting flowers along the garden edge

Kat installing a plot wall

Chad mending the fence

GARDEN INFORMATIONAL MEETING

On March 1st, we brainstormed plans for the upcoming season. We discussed plot rentals, repairs, work days, workshops, community events, and other topics brought to the table. For those who couldn't make it, refer to the Meeting Notes page for a summary of the discussion.

COB WALL CONSTRUCTION WORKSHOP

On February 8th, Chad Hellwinckel demonstrated how to construct a cob wall. The garden's current cob wall is the clay structure holding the sign. He and a group of dedicated volunteers repaired the Garden sign and learned about basic construction techniques using cob. Thanks to everyone who helped!

The finished product

NEIGHBORHOOD COOK-OUT

What better way to survive the heat than to have a cook out? On July 20th, we celebrated with people from all over Parkridge and brought a potluck dish to join in the fun!

LEARNING ABOUT NON-NATIVE PLANTS

Zachary Stanley gave a short presentation on invasive plants, or non-Native species of plants, in East Tennessee. Mr. Stanley discussed how these plants impact the environment and identified some common culprits in our area.

BREAKING IT DOWN: COMPOSTING
Bryan Alexander, creator of Knox Composts, presented a workshop on June 22nd from 2-3 p.m. that discussed the whys, whens, whats, and hows of composting.

EDIBLE FLOWERS AND MEDICINAL PLANTS

Rachel Milford, founder of Reclaiming Your Roots hosted a plant walk at the Parkridge Community Garden on Saturday, June 8th from 2-4 p.m. During the workshop Ms. Milford discussed everyday flowers that can be eaten and could improve health! Other medicinal plants were explored, too!

STRAWBERRY PLANTING

Khan, of Beardsley Community Farm, hosted a Planting Day at the garden on May 15th. Now there is a great community bed from which everyone can pick fresh strawberries!  This bed is located in the southwest corner of the garden.

HOPE CENTRAL 
On 22 April, Hope Central brought neighborhood kids to work in garden bed #8.  A big thanks to everyone for participating in the garden!

OPENING EVENT
The Opening Event was 7 April, 2103 from 2:00-5:00 p.m., and there was a great response! All but one of the beds was claimed for individual gardening, leaving one bed as a community plot! Community plots are for everyone to plant and harvest; so keep your eyes open for the communal veggies.

People picking garden beds.

Bare plots ready for planting.

Socializing!

Mmmmmm Food! Tanner was the grill master over the fruit, vegetables, and meat.





Music! Erin and Cornelia entertained people with their music.





About 15 children and two adults painted pots and planted seeds.
 Thank you Stanley's Greenhouse for donating seed starter packs!