Dobyns Bennett (DB) Football at Harvest of Hope Garden: A Different Kind of Playing Field

Yes the Dobyns Bennett (DB) football team joined Harvest of Hope (HOH) gardeners for a different kind of undertaking on Saturday.  No uniforms, helmets, or football for that matter...  just shovels, wheelbarrows and a bountiful harvest of "team spirit" !

The goal for Saturday's game was to move the compost from the compost pile at the 20yd line to the raised bed end zones.

starting line-up

Hut! Hut!

1st and 10 at the 20 yd compost pile

Marking the chalk line

The front line is digging in

Time out on the play

Spiking the shovel.

Looks like there's a yellow wheelbarrow on the play

 

HOH and DB teamwork

Touchdown and score in the end zone!

Credits:  Photos courtesy of Earl Hawkins, MG, HOH


Thank you DB Football Team!  You scored a completion on this goal and your volunteer work at Harvest of Hope Community Garden is game changing.

The Demonstration Award PRESENTATION !

In a December blog article, we told you about Harvest of Hope (HOH) Community Garden in Kingsport being named recipient of a Tennessee Master Gardener Search for Excellence Award.  On Thursday, Feb 20th HOH received that award in Murfreesboro, TN.  Congratulations to the HOH team for first place in the Demonstration Garden category!

A few HOH Master Gardeners receive the award on behalf of the HOH Master Gardeners Team

HOH Director with award (shovel) and demonstration exhibit

Harvest of Hope Representatives with Commemorative Shovel

"[The] ...purpose [of the Tennessee Search For Excellence (SFE) program] is to recognize outstanding Master Gardener projects throughout the State of Tennessee... All projects receiving SFE Awards must demonstrate overall excellence, high levels of learning and community outreach."  read more in the mastergardener.tennnessee.edu website. 

It was a great day for
 Harvest of Hope Community Garden!
WTG!!

Green and Growing - Gardening Seminars

Here below is info on upcoming gardening seminars presented by Keep Kingsport Beautiful (note that these are not presented by or held at HOH). 

And don't forget Harvest of Hope's (HOH) Gardening classes also coming soon.   See the HOH 2014 Calendar of Events for dates.  The next class will be March 1st.

Harvest of Hope Garden Featured in Today's Paper (Kingsport Times News)

Be sure to get and read a hard-copy of today's Kingsport Times News!  There is a story about Harvest of Hope Community Garden, general info, coming events, etc.  

Look for the article "Harvest of Hope community garden will soon spring back to life" in "SUNDAY STORIES / SUNDAY FEBRUARY 2, 2014 -- PAGE 3"

Click here for LINK to article online.

Happy Gardening!

Calendar of Events for 2014

Happy New Year!  Below is a list of coming events / classes to the Harvest of Hope Community Garden. 

Come join us to learn about gardening and rub elbows with fellow/fella gardeners.  Bring a folding chair if you wish.

2014 Calendar:   (see the 2015 Calendar HERE)

Classes will be held at Harvest of Hope Community Garden unless otherwise noted.

• February 1, 2014  at 11:00:   THIS SATURDAY !
  A class will be taught on how to build a cold frame.  But if the weather doesn't cooperate, the class will be held at the Presbyterian Church, across the road from the garden.  Someone will meet you at the door to direct you to the correct classroom.

• March 1, 2014 at 11:00
  A class will be taught regarding how to build a raised bed for gardening. 

• March 8, 2014 at 11:00
  A tentative date for planting root crops (potatoes, etc.)

• April 12, 2014 at 10:00am   (time updated as of 4-7-14)
  A class will be taught regarding planting spring vegetables.

• May 17, 2014 at 10:00
  A class will be taught regarding building a cucumber tree and summer vegetables
• June 14 from 9am-2pm:  Garden Tour
• June 28th at 10am:  How to Prune Tomato Plants Workshop
• August 23rd at 9am:  Fall Planting Class
• September 13th, 9am-4pm, at Kingsport Farmers Market:  Kingsport Pepper Festival.  see  Blog Article    or     Pepper Festival website 
• October 11th, 10am:  'How to' and 'Why To' Build a Raised Bed for your garden
• October 18th, 10am  Fall Cleanup

We'll have other classes and plantings to be announced at a later date.
Happy Gardening.

Remember to bring a folding chair if you like :)

They Come in all Shapes, Sizes

These raised beds, now located in the expanded area of the garden, come in all shapes and sizes!  They will soon be filled with soil and compost.... in preparation for spring planting.

View from the right front of garden (expanded area)

This extra deep raised bed may be used for herbs....  one can almost smell the rosemary, basil and thyme just thinking about it :)

 This almost square bed could be used for vegetables or berries (yum!)

  

  

 New walk-through gate, just installed on expanded side of garden

Pictures were taken a week ago on a cold, but beautifully sunny winter day !!

Happy Gardening!

HOH to Host Senior Garden Tours

Image from:  http://www.urbanplantations.com/assisted-living-gardens

Harvest of Hope Community Garden (HOH) will soon be hosting garden tours to local assisted living facilities!


HOH is excited to be able to offer these senior groups an opportunity to visit and participate in gardening if they wish.

Credits
Left image from:  http://www.ssmgrp.com/blog/bid/89766/Assisted-Living-Community-Gardens-Make-a-Valuable-Feature-for-Seniors
Middle image from:  http://www.seashoregardens.org/SSG/Assisted_Living.html
Right image from:  http://earthbox.com/gardens-for-seniors

... Just another way that HOH incorporates community involvement :)

Gardening puts a little "Spring" in all of our steps!  Come see us soon.