Garden

Once upon a time, there were three big beautiful oak trees in the land between concrete and pavement. Age and storms took their toll, and the trees came down.  A dream to create a garden began to take shape, and application for a USDA grant to create a pollinator and community garden, using regenerative permaculture practices submitted. The educational component of the grant includes 8 training modules, which will be offered at Christ Church Episcopal on Thursdays from 3-4pm, January 9 – February 27, 2025 in the church building, with outdoor application of learning from each module from 4-5pm in the land between the concrete and pavement facing 3rd Street.  The eight modules cover the following topics:

• Overview – Transforming a parched land into an eco-friendly paradise.

• The Climate Context – Understanding and Planning for changes beyond our control

• Planning your Garden – Location, Sun, Soil, and Water

• Building the Environment – Boundaries, Beds, and Critters

• Managing Water as a Resource – Rainwater Collection, Direction, and Storage

• Soil Building Strategies – Evaluation, Composting, Amendments

• Plant Communities – Plants that grow well together year-round

• Putting it all Together – Budgeting and Brute Strength

Email Garden@ChristChurchSP.org or leave a message at 423-837-7715 to sign up for classes. Cost is $10 per class, or 1 hour of labor per class in the CCESP pollinator/community garden. Pre-registration for all 8 classes by Jan. 2, 2025 receives a discounted rate of $70.