From left, Francine McNair, lead gardener at Eden’s Community Garden at Second Baptist Church of South Richmond, Marc A. Jolley, garden adviser, and Deion Coleman, garden director, pause for a moment by the broccoli plants. The garden employs a cistern and water filtration system that uses runoff from the church parking lot.
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‘Food Justice, Healthy Eating Fair’ this Saturday
A coalition of faith-based groups is hosting “Food Justice, Healthy Eating Fair,” featuring interactive healthy food demonstrations, performances by dancers and drummers, a vendor marketplace and a tour of a community garden 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 22, at Second Baptist Church of South Richmond, 3300 Broad Rock Blvd.
Gardens sprouting from the work of area churches
At Second Baptist Church in South Side, volunteer gardeners are preparing to produce a cornucopia of vegetables and herbs on a quarter-acre garden plot next to the sanctuary on Broad Rock Boulevard.
