08/07/23: This morning, the “Take Root” students –Nazaire, Kusha, and Dexter - started by collecting a variety of rocks, roots and trash...

06/29/23: The last two Saturdays were spent installing the new Critterfence at the 8th & Gilmer garden site. Last Saturday was spent...

06/27/23: After 6 months under the weed-killing silage tarps, tillage began on the first 1/3 of the new garden plot at Gilmer & 8th St....

06/17/23: The neighborhood appears to be getting cleaner! Our quarterly Adopt-A-Street clean-up on Saturday by Rev. Carter, J.J. and Gene...

05/20/23: Members of Loudon Avenue Christian Church (LACC) spent part of their annual day of service at the Carver Garden. They helped...

05/13/23: The “Take Root” students were joined with other volunteers in loading soil in a new in-ground raised bed, distributing a...

05/06/23: Brandon and Gene rebuilt the middle long in-ground bed and re-attached the landscape fabric. Brandon and Amazetta then...

03/17/23: On a chilly Friday afternoon threatening rain, a group of 14 SJU students spent part of their spring break helping prepare our...

03/16/23: After a hiatus due to the reorganization of our non-profit and then the Covid-19 pandemic, One Valley, Inc. has re-started a...

03/11/23: A crew of 9 people showed up to help with the Spring quarterly Adopt-A-Street cleanup in the 5-black area including the Carver...

03/04/23: The balmy, windy morning of March 4th was the beginning of our planting season at the Carver Garden this year. We were gifted...

11/19/22: Many areas in NW Roanoke lack sufficient tree cover to minimize the “urban effect” of higher temperatures during the summer due...

11/05/22: The garden was decorated for its End-of-Season Celebration and tents setup with tasting samples of sweet potato chili, sweet...

08/22/22: Today we planted prickly pear pads around the exterior of the garden fence. They will eventually grow to form a prickly...

08/13/22: While the entire garden is not weed-free, the area covered by landscape fabric has greatly reduced our weeding workload,...

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...

07/22/22: Volunteers from YMCA of Virginia’s Blue Ridge’s Leaders in Training Program worked at thinning carrots and tasting various...

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...

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,...