We believe food is a human right, help us make that a reality
Parkway Tedder Community Garden is bursting with activity right now. Between (1) the “Tea in the Garden” fundraising event coming up February 27th (see below and on our Facebook group) and (2) the “Leadership Workshop” coming up March 20th (see Leadership Workshop tab for details) …
Click here to purchase tickets now. All proceeds benefit the Parkway-Tedder Community Garden & Food Forest.
Things keep moving forward at the Garden! Pastor Jim and his crew were busily sawing two by fours into custom artisan potting tables (check out the pictures). These outdoor tables will be set up for working with seeds and potting seedlings. Stop by some time and take part in getting some of your favorite seeds ready for gardening.
With the recent cold snap the banana trees had some dry leaves they were done with (banana leaves are pretty big!) and so Pierre, one of our community gardeners, led our efforts to give them a shave & a haircut. With swift slices soon the dry stuff was in the middle of the banana circles ready to compost into a fresh round of banana leaves.
In yet another corner of the garden, the planning committee for the “Tea in the Garden” event, February 27th from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm, gathered. (Sorry no pictures on this one–pics a bit boring, bunch of folks sitting around- ha!) But the event itself will be exciting so– Save the date!
And don’t forget the food pantry garden plots…they just keep growing!
Dear Friends, The Leadership Workshop has been postponed to a likely date of Saturday March 20. Between the cold snap which disrupted the garden prep work, and the recent disaster in Haiti which has taken much time and attention from key workshop planners, we felt …
High School volunteers do great in the garden, over winter break three volunteers helped put fertilizer around citrus, water, and prepare a new food pantry patch, thank you volunteers! Volunteers are always welcome at the Parkway Tedder Community Garden, contact us if you would like …
Discover new ways to Celebrate Creation and Build Creative Communities
A One-Day Workshop at Parkway United Methodist Church
Pompano beach, FL on Saturday, January 30th 2010 from 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM (including lunch)
Leard how a small struggling church thought beyond their pews, developed their vision of expanded community and grew a transformative ministry designed to bear fruit for generations.
Our community is growing closer together and new relationships are being nurtured across economic, cultural and racial divides. Soon we will help supply food pantries with fresh local food to feed people in need, and the garden will be able to do so for years to come. Those coming here grow their own food, develop new skills, listen to stories, watch butterflies, see trees grow taller, flowers blossom, fruit ripen…and rediscover God’s creation.
This workshop gives new insight to those looking to Celebrate and Care for Creation in new ways.
You should attend if you are:
A Pastor or Church Leader, a “Creative Visionary”, a gardener, an outreach ministry leader thinking about new ways to celebrate creation and reach out to neighbors, a church member who wants to promote dignity and nutrition in hard times, a ministry leader concerned about food security, a trustee worried about the cost of “mantaining the ground” and facilities rental, a youth minister looking for creative sustainable ways to involve youth…
Participants will:
Hear the story of the PTCG and how it’s changing a community
Become aware of key factors/principles that make a church-community-nonprofit garden successful
Apply these factors/principles to construct a basic plan for Creation Care in their own context
Be knowledgeable about resources available from PTCG and other organizations
Return home able to “think beyond their pews” and take action
Visit the “Leadership Workshop” tab for more information and schedule! RSVP is required via email!
The week ending in December 19th was a momentous one in terms of rain! 7+ inches in two days! Fortunately our food forest and garden plots loved it! No major flooding, just lots of happy plants. Next time we will have rain barrels arranged to catch …
On the morning of Tuesday November 17th 110 Second graders from Tedder Elementary lined up at school and tromped 2 blocks to the south gate of Parkway Tedder Garden. Excited to be on a field trip and excited by so many new things literally on …
We would like to thank everyone who came to our celebration this past Saturday! Though the weather was incredibly hot and humid for October,
many of you showed up to drink lemonade under the fruit trees,
plant a food pantry garden,
put your handprints and decorations in cement stepping stones,
help honor those who made this possible
and help ladybugs fly into the banana trees.
Best of all, many of you signed up to join the garden community by taking a plot for this winter’s growing season!
We would like to welcome our many new members to the gardening season and to community.
For those of you out there who want to be part of a lively and diverse group of folks, come grow with us!
Everyone is invited to see the gardens, enjoy the entertainment, refreshments and fun activities! Saturday, October 10 from 9AM-1PM See the new Food Forest and discover why it’s there. Find out what “permaculture” really is. Learn about community gardening and get gardening tips. Want a …
“We are doing this project in big part for people we have not met, or may never personally meet, in fact some of these people may not even be born yet– these trees are an investment in a bigger future. It’s exciting to be a …
Join us on Saturday, August 22nd, to plant more trees in our urban food forest at Parkway-Tedder Community Garden!
What: Help us wrap up the Broward Beautiful grant phase of our project
When: Saturday, August 22nd, from 8:00am to 1:00pm
Location: 100 NE 44 St, Pompano Beach at Parkway United Methodist
Who: You and anyone who thinks trees are a beautiful thing!
We are happy to provide community service hours, snacks and water.
A little over a week after planting, here’s a little visual check in! After all the labors of planting, mulching, and the continuing efforts of watering the fruit trees they seem to be enjoying their job of turning dry, rocky ground into a green fragrant …