Two New Community Gardens

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Article by Jonathan Nyberg

Recently a group of Tuscaloosa-Lakewood gardeners went looking for a site for a community garden. Just to show you what a great neighborhood you live in, we found not one but two fabulous sites. Here is the up-to-date info on the two gardens.

Lakewood Elementary School Community Garden

Behind the Lakewood Elementary School on Vesson Ave. is a community garden looking for gardeners. Everyone is welcome to participate. Rebecca and I have signed up for three beds to grow the sun-loving vegetables and herbs we can't grow in our shady home garden. As a bonus, we get to help the children understand how they can grow a garden. If you would like to have a garden bed here or would like to volunteer in the garden (either to work in it or help teach the children), contact Elizabeth Newman at Lakewood Elementary School .

TLNA Community Garden at Lakewood United Methodist Church

We are partnering with Lakewood Methodist Church to create a community garden in their backyard. Access is an alley off of Ward St . All who have seen this space are inspired by its beauty. We are in the early stages of planning, but are hoping to get garden beds marked and dug in time for summer plantings of tomatoes, peppers, and their ilk. All are welcome to participate.

For more information about either of these gardens, email tlnagardens@gmail.com. Phone number contact coming soon.

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