In conjunction with Keep Thomas County Beautiful (KTCB), local volunteers and sponsors, Thomasville Community Resource Center (TCRC) is in the process of revitalizing the garden component of their property to function as a community teaching garden. The teaching garden will have three main targeted outcomes:
1st Steps
The goal is to begin putting into place a garden(s) that will include raised vegetable beds that are strong enough to support various age groups of children utilizing the gardens all year long. The beds also need to withstand seasonal weather. In addition to the raised beds we will also put in place pollinator gardens, a native plant section and food producing perennials such as berry, fruit and nut trees. The garden will be maintained by KTCB, TCRC and local non-profit groups and individual volunteers. If you are interested in Sponsorship opportunities or in volunteering please contact KTCB.
- Provide food for those attending the TCRC program as well as the neighborhood surrounding TCRC, especially the seniors that live in the area.
- Hands-on experiential learning for students that will include garden activities;
- Educational outreach opportunities for garden related topics, including sustainability (rain barrel, composting, etc.,) pollinators and seasonality for planting purposes.
1st Steps
The goal is to begin putting into place a garden(s) that will include raised vegetable beds that are strong enough to support various age groups of children utilizing the gardens all year long. The beds also need to withstand seasonal weather. In addition to the raised beds we will also put in place pollinator gardens, a native plant section and food producing perennials such as berry, fruit and nut trees. The garden will be maintained by KTCB, TCRC and local non-profit groups and individual volunteers. If you are interested in Sponsorship opportunities or in volunteering please contact KTCB.
June 2022 - Installation of 1st Raised Bed
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Bob Dyksterhouse, KTCB board member kicked off the project by marking the bed locations and installing a rain collection barrel. Sponsorship for the 1st bed was received and Bob set about building and installing the first raised bed in the sweltering June sun. Job well done Bob!
Preliminary Layout of Beds
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Rain Barrel for water collection
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Filling raised bed #1 with soil
Raised Bed #1 Finished
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A load of mulch for the garden.
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August 2022
Thank you to our Garden Workday volunteers. Volunteers put soil and vegetable plants in six raised beds, planted fruit trees and more. A special thank you to 1 DOG Ventures Citrus Nursery for your tree donation. Thanks to TCRC Online and Project Backyard volunteers for partnering with KTCB on this project. #makeadifference #dobeautifulthings #teaching food garden
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September 2022
April 2023 - The Cabbage is thriving!
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May 2023 - Garden Open House
August 2023 - The Sweet Potatoes are Ready
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Check back soon for more updates!
KTCB & TCRC would like to give a special thank you to the
Thomasville Antique Show Foundation
for grant funds to assist with garden start-up costs and youth educational materials, and to our Raised Bed and In-Kind Sponsors.
Thomasville Antique Show Foundation
for grant funds to assist with garden start-up costs and youth educational materials, and to our Raised Bed and In-Kind Sponsors.
SPONSORS
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Marta & Jerry Turner
CNSNEXT Keep Thomas County Beautiful J. Forrest Watson The Milberg Family Bob Dyksterhouse |
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In-Kind Sponsors
1 Dog Ventures - Citris Nursey
Thomasville Pollinator Garden.
Thomasville Pollinator Garden.