Associated Event of National Make A Difference Day

Community Garden to Launch on National Make A Difference Day!






FALL GARDEN LAUNCH AT HILLCREST

The Hillcrest Public Housing Community and UNCW Public Sociology students will
be hosting a Fall Community Garden Launch on Saturday, October 24th from
10-12pm. The garden is located outside the Hillcrest Community Center on 1402
Meares Street. Planted in the garden this year will be collards, broccoli and
lettuces.

Co-sponsors and contributors to the event are the Southeastern North Carolina
Food Systems Program (SENCFS), Tidal Creek Food Cooperative, Progressive
Gardens, A Natural Approach, Shelton Herb Farm, Port City Java, Central Rotary
of Wilmington, UNCW College of Arts and Sciences, UNCW Public Service, UNCW
Campus Democrats, UNCW ECO Club, and UNCW Campus Christian Fellowship. Two
prominent local chefs will demonstrate how to use food from the garden: Keith
Rhodes of CATCH and Tripp Engel of Brasserie Du Soleil. Margaret Shelton from
Shelton Herb Farms will provide herbs and a demonstration on how to grow and
cook with herbs from the garden. Evan Folds from Progressive Gardens will
discuss tending pesticide free gardens. Resident Sheila Powell will be cooking
collards for participants and Tidal Creek is donating corn bread! Collards,
corn bread, and roasted vegetables are on the menu to be given out.

October 24th is National “Make a Difference Day.” Come to Hillcrest from
10-12 and make a difference in your community! Everyone is welcome.