Category archives: Volunteering

On a hot September afternoon, a group of UTK students from MEDLIFE joined us at the Pastor Richard S. Brown Jr. Community Garden for a volunteer workday. MEDLIFE is a student-led organization dedicated to improving healthcare access, development, and aid for underserved communities in Knoxville and around the world. The…

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…

The Knox County Community Gardens and Growers Alliance partnered with Chris Battle of Battlefield Farms for a garden workday at the Pastor Richard S. Brown Jr. Community Garden. Students from the University of Tennessee Jones Center, UT Plant Sciences and Garden Club along with community members, local gardeners and Alliance…

On Saturday, November 16, 2024, 28 volunteers, consisting of 18 UT students, 9 Master Gardeners, and 1 other, volunteered at 2914 Wilson Avenue. The UT students were members of the UTK Community Gardening Club led by President Andy Wattanaskolpant and did a terrific job! 2914 Wilson Avenue was donated to…

On Saturday, November 2, 2024, 19 volunteers, consisting of 9 UT students, 8 Knox County Master Gardeners, and 2 others, volunteered at the Brown Community Garden at 2723 Louise Avenue. There was much work to do and much was accomplished. In the 36 bed garden, the 8 okra beds and…

On September 14, 2024, members of the Young Professionals of Knoxville (YPK) joined us for a Volunteer Day at the Pastor Richard S. Brown Jr. Community Garden their hard work and dedication made a big impact as they helped lay mulch throughout the garden, enhancing its beauty and functionality. We…