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Tree Planting Along Loudon Avenue
11/19/22: Many areas in NW Roanoke lack sufficient tree cover to minimize the “urban effect” of higher temperatures during the summer due...
Gene
Nov 20, 20221 min read
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End-of-Season Celebration
11/05/22: The garden was decorated for its End-of-Season Celebration and tents setup with tasting samples of sweet potato chili, sweet...
Gene
Nov 7, 20221 min read
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New Prickly Pear Border!
08/22/22: Today we planted prickly pear pads around the exterior of the garden fence. They will eventually grow to form a prickly...
Gene
Aug 28, 20221 min read
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Volunteers Can Focus on Growing Vegetables
08/13/22: While the entire garden is not weed-free, the area covered by landscape fabric has greatly reduced our weeding workload,...
Gene
Aug 15, 20221 min read
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Rain Fuels Garden Growth and Upcoming Activities
08/06/22: Garden tours at the Carver Garden during National Night Out didn’t happen as planned, but we’ll do better next year. Heavy...
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Aug 7, 20221 min read
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LIT Volunteers Plant Fall Veggies
07/22/22: Volunteers from YMCA of Virginia’s Blue Ridge’s Leaders in Training Program worked at thinning carrots and tasting various...
Gene
Jul 23, 20221 min read
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Planting the Newly Solarized In-Ground Beds
07/08/22: Volunteers from Coca-Cola joined with members of One Valley, Inc. in working at the Carver Garden this Friday morning. The crew...
Gene
Jul 19, 20221 min read
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Gene's Carver Garden Blog
In 2022, One Valley, Inc. received a grant from the American Rescue Plan Act through LEAP. This year looks to be a year of transition,...
Gene
Jul 11, 20223 min read
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