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From Sand Hill Community Garden:
Volunteers from the Sand Hill area and surrounding neighborhoods harvested over 1,800 pounds of leafy greens, legumes, and other fruits and vegetables from Sand Hill Community Garden in 2021. Around 79% of that total – 1,441 pounds – was donated to ABCCM, Montmorenci UMC, and Snow Hill UMC for distribution to local people in need of food.
“Buncombe County Sports Park is one our most visited park locations each year and Sand Hill Community Garden sits at the entrance,” said Lynn Pegg, Buncombe County Recreation Services Program Manager. “The garden represents a commitment to community and sustainability – a positive message for all visitors. Whether you volunteer a few hours a week or a few hours a year, friendships are fostered and mountain spirit is affirmed by spending time out here.”
Want to Help Out?
In all, volunteers spent 1,001 hours sharing in garden space, knowledge, and labor using organic growing practices to promote community health and wellness. Anyone in Buncombe County is invited to help out at public workdays beginning in February. Due to inclement weather, the first community garden workday for 2022 has been rescheduled from Saturday, Feb. 26 to Saturday, March 5 from 10 a.m.-noon (Weather Permitting), at the garden at Buncombe County Sports Park, 58 Apac Drive Asheville NC 28806. Follow Buncombe County Recreation on Facebook and Instagram for additional dates and times when workdays are scheduled.