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volunteer opportunities:
​community workdays and event calendar

volunteer opportunities:
​weekly caretaking

Weekly Caretaking is a dedicated responsibility, and we believe you are prepared for this exciting challenge! The Garden Collaborative welcomes businesses, churches, nonprofit organizations, youth groups, friends, and others to participate in caring for the garden for a week during the growing season. 

Each adoption lasts Monday–Sunday and includes:
🌼 Daily check-ins for pests or damage
🌿 Weeding & watering as needed
🍅 Noticing what’s ripe and ready
📲 Using the QR code at the scale to log your harvest
🥕 Sharing fresh produce with families 

Whether you're a green thumb or just garden-curious, your time makes a difference! 🌞 Beds are labeled, signs will guide you, and the joy of helping feed families is priceless. Grab your week today and grow something great with us! 

The garden of eat'n origin story and location

Garden Gallery

The Community Teaching Garden originated from feedback from various Cocke County organizations, expressing the need for a designated space to offer nutrition education through experiential learning. With a grant opportunity from the Tennessee Department of Health, this vision was transformed into reality.
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A naming contest was organized for the garden, resulting in the winning name "Garden of Eat’ N" submitted by Heather Marshall, a local resident and employee at the Cocke County Health Department, with roots in the community.

The Garden serves two primary purposes:

• Transforming an underutilized brown space into a thriving garden to promote physical activity through gardening.
• Enhancing nutrition education through interactive community garden experiences.

​You can find the garden at the end of Harper Circle or Bailey Street in Newport, adjacent to the Boys and Girls Newport Club and the Newport Housing Authority Administration Office. ​

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