TENNESSEE MASTER GARDENERS BUILD A DEMONSTRATION COMMUNITY GARDEN IN CHATTANOOGA
Extension Education
Thomas Stebbins
Extension Agent III
University of Tennessee
Chattanooga
Abstract
\r\n Master Gardeners of Hamilton County helped design and build a demonstration community garden behind the Chattanooga Area Food Bank in Chattanooga, TN. The facility consists of a covered pavilion which can seat approximately fifty people for lectures or demonstrations. A 15 foot by 30 ft long greenhouse is attached. The greenhouse serves as a place for demonstrations and production. Seedlings are produced for the twenty five adjoining raised bed garden boxes. Over 60 Master Gardeners worked to build the greenhouse and the raised bed boxes. This facility will now serve as a central location for teaching many classes. Composting, seed starting, and fall vegetable classes were the first of many programs already held. Since November of 2010, six rain barrel classes were held with over ninety participants. So far in spring of 2011 over 800 pounds of fresh vegetables were added to the Food Box program resulting in more than 2500 families receiving fresh produce.
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Authors: T.C. STEBBINS, M. PAYNE
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STEBBINS, T. EXTENSION AGENT III, UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, Tennessee, 37416
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PAYNE, M. MASTER GARDENER, UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, Tennessee, 37416