The Healing Cathedral Community Park & Garden
We will be conducting the groundwork to start a community garden. We will also make the neighboring park more people-friendly by adding grills and park benches.
Leader
Jennifer Shorter
Location
4523 Elvis Presley Blvd Memphis, TN 38116
About the project
The Healing Cathedral Christian Church is currently revitalizing a park area. We will also engage people, families, other non-profits, and businesses in the community to build and maintain a community garden.
Outcomes:
A. Increase access to healthy, fresh food.
B. Provide exercise for people within a wide range of physical ability.
C. Enhance relationships with people in the community.
D. Beautify the neighborhood
The Steps
Garden
1. Clean up brush, leaves, and any debris in the area.
2. Sketch a garden layout..
3. Purchase materials for raised beds.
4. Build raised beds.
5. Fill raised beds with soil.
6. Plant seeds.
Park
1. Purchase park benches, grills, and recycle station for community use.
2. Install park benches, grills, and recycle station with cement.
Why we‘re doing it
The Whitehaven community does not have a community garden. Many families living in the community would like to grow some of their own fruits, vegetables, herbs, and flowers. Some want to save money on their food bills. Others like the freshness, flavor and wholesomeness of homegrown produce. And for many, gardening is a relaxing way to exercise and enjoy being out-of-doors. There are also families from other cultures who would like to grow traditional foods not available in the supermarket.
They have been proven as tools to reduce neighborhood crime--particularly when vacant, blighted lots are targeted for garden development. Community gardens provide safe, recreational green space in urban areas with little or no parkland, and can contribute to keeping urban air clean.