Welcome to Stewards Garden at Christ Community Church
In these gardens, families will be able to garden their own plots with whatever annual fruits, vegetables, or flowers they choose. This means to stay away from fruits like strawberries, blackberries, etc and perennial vegetables such as asparagus. Not only will produce be grown, but we anticipate a new sense of community will grow as families and individuals get to know each other by working towards a common goal. Plots will range in size from 10 ft * 10 ft to as large as 10 ft. * 20 ft.
We will be posting links to helpful resources, gardening how-to videos, as well as updates to this site at our "stewards garden blog" at the Christ Community Web site blog page. so be sure to visit it frequently. Also on the church blog, you will be able to post your questions, comments, and stories of what you are doing, how it has blessed you or others, recipes you have enjoyed from your bounty, or anything else you would like to share. If you would like to upload a photo along with a story of your family gardening experience that will be featured as its own web page on this site for family and friends to visit, see the form at the bottom of this page. Members of Christ Community Church interested are encouraged to sign up for a plot through the main church office by contacting Marion Seaton at marion.seaton(at)gmail(dot)com Mission Statement: To create a program that enables members to participate in our vision by providing them the opportunity to work small garden plots along side others as stewards united in one common goal. Gardening OpportunitiesWith great excitement and anticipation, we just had our kick-off Sunday on March 29 where 45 families signed up to participate in our new gardening project. The first phase of flagging the gardens has already been accomplished and as soon as the ground is dry enough, plowing and turning the soil will begin.Below is a list of the different gardening opportunities that groups may want to participate in. Family Gardens At the core of why we are doing this, the family garden allows for the generation of food for the family and serves as a medium for teaching children about farming and food. The family garden also enables communing with other family gardeners while in the field or on the Stewards Garden website. Home Fellowship Group Gardens Like any other group, this can be a focal point of effort for a HFG. The objectives include using cultivation activity to encourage community, and movement toward a common goal; i.e. producing food for others or those within the HFG. Sunday School Garden Individual or combinations of classes can cultivate gardens with the idea of producing bounty for groups consumption or distribution (free) to those in need. Special Projects Garden Groups directly associated with CCC can mange gardens to generate produce as a special project. Scouts, Singles, Youths and other small groups can join to make this gardening a project. CCC Flower Garden Plots dedicated to the raising of flowering plants that can be used to adorn the inside of the CCC Sanctuary. Brilliantly colored flowers with blooms produced throughout a growing season are preferred. Maintainers of this garden should schedule the picking and assembly of arrangements for the church. Specialized Gardens There may be an interest in planting and growing a particularly challenging product. This will allow other CCC gardeners to enjoy specialized produce not easily produced by everyone. Online Resources for participants of the Stewards GardenWe have found the following resources helpful with seed selection and general information on gardening. Simply click on the link and a new window will open so you can come right back here when you are through.American Community Gardens Association University of Tennessee Extension Service Williamson County Farmers Co-op Growing Cool and Warm Season Vegetables Growing Warm Season Vegetables Growing Tomatoes Starting Seeds Mail-order catalogs online with seed and plant sources Here's Your Chance To Brag About Your Garden
We would love to see what your garden looks like. We know you love it and have worked hard in it, so let us join you in your triumph! What Other Visitors Have SaidClick below to see contributions from other visitors to this page... Providential Community Gardens We had our first board meeting last week. Because of our schedules we wanted to make the location convenient to everyone. We chose the Cracker Barrel ... Housekeeping Note When you click on the link below, you will be taken to the home page of MidSouthGardeningAdvice.com which is a website of Alfred and Julia Stewart, who are members of CCC as well as the local plant nerds. Here you will find much more gardening advice to help you with your own garden. A new window will open so that you can come back here whenever you want. You may also want to "bookmark" this page for future reference.
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You do not need to know how to garden to participate. We have experts standing by and lots of links below to help at every turn.