Miller Heritage Community Garden Volunteer Day
Miller Heritage Community Garden Volunteer Day On a beautiful Valentine’s Day, community members, including JB Jones with his handy tractor, gathered to build, place, and fill 30 4’ x 8’ raised beds – 29 for the brand-new garden at 1311 Jourolman Ave, located behind Beaumont Magnet School and in front…
Baha’is Community “Building A Better World” Conference
On September 27, 2025, the Knox County Community Gardens and Growers’ Alliance was honored to join the Knoxville Baha’i Community’s Building a Better World Conference, hosted at Northside Christian Church. This inspiring, day-long gathering invited participants to explore opportunities for personal growth, community building, and collective action. Our core staff, alongside Alliance…
University of Tennessee’s Hort, Hops, & Crops Field Day
On September 18, 2025, staff from the Knox County Community Gardens & Growers’ Alliance joined the inaugural Hort, Hops & Crops Field Day at the UT Institute of Agriculture’s East Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center. knoxgardenalliance.org+3UTIA News+3easttn.tennessee.edu+3 This event brought together growers, researchers, extension agents, community gardeners, and curious members of the public to explore innovations in…
Dedication of ‘God’s Garden’
On September 3, 2025, the Knox County Community Gardens and Growers’ Alliance had the honor of joining Mount Zion Baptist Church (Mount Zion) and Community Evangelistic Church (CEC) in East Knoxville for the dedication of their new community garden, lovingly named “God’s Garden.” This celebration was led by community leader and Associate Pastor Vivian Williams of Mount Zion and Pastor…
A Visit to Dream Valley Farm: Innovation, Soil, and Sustainable Growing
A Visit to Dream Valley Farm: Innovation, Soil, and Sustainable Growing On June 30, 2025, staff from the Alliance visited Dream Valley Farm, a working farm and education site in NE Knox County at 5108 Clark Drive that showcases both cutting-edge growing systems and time-tested soil practices. The visit offered…
Volunteer Day with Homeschool Creative Learning Academy Home School Co-Op
A heartfelt thank you to the local Homeschool Creative Learning Academy and their families for joining us in the Pastor Richard S. Brown Jr. Community Garden! Their helping hands and bright spirits brought life to our shared mission of growing community through cultivation. Find more on the Creative Learning Academy…