Author archives: mrgarden1

Luncheon at St. James Episcopal Church On April 17, 2024, at the invitation of Dee Ann and Jason Dean of Vive Academy, we enjoyed a wonderful luncheon at St. James Episcopal Church, where our very own Chris Battle delivered an inspiring speech on food disparity. The event was filled with…

Presenting at Second Harvest Agency Relations Conference On April 11, 2024, our staff had the honor of presenting at the Second Harvest Agency Relations Conference held at Bridgewater Place. This conference, dedicated to fighting hunger and feeding hope, brought together over 630 agency partners who are the lifeblood of Second…

Luncheon at Lennon-Seney United Methodist Church On April 10, 2024, we had the pleasure of attending a delightful lunch at Lennon-Seney United Methodist Church, where Alliance members Mike Smith and John Randle of Concord United Methodist Church made a presentation on raised bed gardening. It was a wonderful opportunity to…

February’s Alliance membership meeting was held virtually. Members gathered together to discuss topics they would like to discuss for June’s membership meeting. Members discussed seeking individuals and organizations who can facilitate community safety and de-escalation training for the members of the gardens and urban agriculture space. Members discussed strengthening relationships…

Beginner Gardeners Class with Knox County Master Gardeners The Alliance is excited to celebrate its collaboration with the Knox County Master Gardeners to host beginner gardening classes for the community with the first one on August 26, 2023, and the second on February 17, 2024, at Payne Avenue Missionary Baptist…

On October 15, 2023, a ribbon-cutting was held for what was then called the Payne Avenue Community Garden located at 2723 Louise Avenue on property owned by Payne Avenue Missionary Baptist Church. The ribbon-cutting was the culmination and fruition of a vision that Chris Battle had in 2018 to build…