DID YOU KNOW?To make it easier to find community gardens in Chattanooga, Crabtree Farms has added a map of community gardens to its Web site, www.crabtreefarms.org.
Crabtree Farms will show how to “plant the seeds of possibility” at a Community Garden Start-Up Workshop the next two Saturdays.
The interactive workshop will teach the essential building blocks for a successful community garden: from site planning and construction to maintenance and community organizing. It also will cover the basics of organic gardening and seed starting. The workshop will include seminars with skilled professionals, as well as site visits to established community gardens in the area.
The sessions are a great opportunity for churches, civic groups, individuals and neighborhood groups interested in learning more.
“Crabtree receives numerous requests each year for help with starting community gardens,” said Melanie Mayo, program coordinator. “The Community Garden Start-Up Workshop is a chance for people, even with no gardening experience, to learn what it takes to get a community garden started and make it work.”
Hours are 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturday and 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Feb. 20. A complimentary breakfast will be served at 8 each morning. Cost is $100 for the first participant and $50 for each additional participant in a group. The farm is at 1000 E. 30th St.
For a registration form, visit www.crabtreefarms.org/education/cgardens.html.