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St. Philip Garden of Peace & Community Farm

Groundbreaking / “Un-Lawning” Ceremony

 

“The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.” ~ Coretta Scott King

 

Greensboro, NC: Guilford Urban Farming Initiative [GUFI], a Guilford County nonprofit, and St. Philip AME Zion Church are working together to create a community farm.

 

St. Philip Garden of Peace & Community Farm is a collaboration with GUFI, St. Philip AME Zion Church and many other collaborators in the community addressing the issue of food insecurity through community engagement, partnerships and sustainable practices. This urban farm aims to transform an underutilized lot to improve nutritional food access, health conditions, and environmental justice for the community. The farm will also educate about nutritional benefits and the impact on physical health and mental health and how to combat chronic diseases, all while creating an attractive, community gathering space. 

 

Located in Warnersville, Greensboro’s first Heritage Community, St Philip Garden of Peace will incorporate an edible landscape with a demonstration greenhouse, ADA-accessible raised beds, open in-ground vegetable plots, medicinal herbal gardens, a children’s garden, cut flowers area, a pollinator habitat, perennials such as blackberry and blueberry bushes, Witch Hazel and Serviceberry trees along with other fruit trees.

 

“Healthy eating is a step towards Living Your Best Life.” – Reverend Lisa Caldwell, Pastor St. Philip AME Zion Church.

 

 

Groundbreaking / “Un-Lawning” Ceremony:

St. Philip AME Zion Church

1330 Ashe Street

Greensboro, NC 27406

Saturday, February 27, 2021

12:00 pm

 

 

For more information or to get involved, please contact: Paula M. Sieber, Executive Director of Guilford Urban Farming Initiative | GUFI  336-404-2222 Letsb...@gmail.com.