Today was the first of many garden workdays at The ROW (Roots of Woodville Community Garden) located at 28th & Tate Street in the Church Hill section of Richmond, VA. What I love most about this garden is the feeling of family and the connection that comes from working together towards a common goal. We greet each other with hugs, bright smiles and hopeful hearts. We are an energized and genuinely concerned group and we look forward to having increased participation from the community this year.
We had a group of seven people working together this afternoon and were able to accomplish a few tasks that will surely get our growing season off to a nice start. We mowed the lawn, pulled weeds, tilled the raised beds and tidied both inside and outside of the storage shed.
Next Saturday, March 9, 2013, we will be the host site for the fourth session in the City of Richmond's Urban Agriculture Learning Series from 11AM - 12:30PM. During this session, attendees will learn how to construct rain barrels along with a few other helpful tasks for home and community gardens.
It was a brisk day but it felt good being back amongst our faithful garden volunteers. The warmth from our group's positive energy was enough to get us through the afternoon. I believe that it's safe to say that we all left with a sense of pride in having our garden prepped and ready for next week's guests. We invite all to join us in the garden and always extend a special invitation to our neighbors in Fairfield Court and Creighton Court.
