Vote for the Little Free Library at 4th Street Farms

4th Street Farms Little Free Library is one of 10 finalists in the International LFL Design competition. Many of you have donated and put in a huge amount of actual work into this, so we wanted you all to know as soon as we did: We are up for an international award for our Little Free Library!! VOTE NOW! Seriously: real architects and actual designers … Continue reading Vote for the Little Free Library at 4th Street Farms

Evelyn Van TilFebruary 4, 2017February 4, 2017Leave a comment

2015 Plans

Here’s map of 4th Street Farms so you can find fruits, herbs & other features in the gardens. Everything in orange is a space we will be planting in 2015. Join us March 21st to prepare the beds, clear paths, cane raspberries & turn the compost! Get your hands in the earth and join your neighbors in making a difference in Weinland Park. Continue reading 2015 Plans

Evelyn Van TilFebruary 9, 2015February 12, 20151 Comment

Free Seeds at the 2014 Weinland Park Festival

Join us this Saturday, August 16th from 12-4PM in Weinland Park (behind the school) for all the goodness of the annual neighborhood community festival, including 4th Street Farms distributing free* Livingston Seeds to our neighbors for the 3rd year in a row. We look forward to seeing you. *Giant thanks to Livingston Seeds for providing both flower and food seeds! Continue reading Free Seeds at the 2014 Weinland Park Festival

Evelyn Van TilAugust 13, 2014August 13, 20141 Comment

Roots and Roofs 2013

Thanks so much to all those who volunteered at 4th Street Farms, Godman Guild, in Weinland Park, and at various sites all over the neighborhood! Here are just a few of the pictures from the community built at Roots & Roots: At 4th Street Farms, volunteers started with a tour of the chicken coop and an picture at the mural. There were a variety of … Continue reading Roots and Roofs 2013

Evelyn Van TilMay 13, 2013May 14, 2013Leave a comment

Art and Gardens

Are you interested in adding some art to your gardens? Join talented local artists, Melissa Vogley Woods and Elena Harvey Collins Jan.21st/12-2pm @ Godman Guild Association. Start your projects, meet other growers/artists and share a delicious lunch! Continue reading Art and Gardens

Evelyn Van TilJanuary 5, 2012Leave a comment

Power of the Positivity

We’ve had our fair share of challenges this week in Weinland Park. For sure. On top of the enduring oppressive heat, humidity, and roar of the state fair, which anyone would be feeling a bit stressed about despite the charm of the nightly fireworks… We’ve also had a string of arsons, suicides, and then a fatal late-afternoon police shooting on 4th Street, diagonal from the park during cheerleading … Continue reading Power of the Positivity

Evelyn Van TilAugust 4, 2011February 10, 20153 Comments

Blessing…

The word of the day was blessing… We had gotten the land from the Wagenbrenner Development Company for $0 and they graciously agreed to also grade the land for the same amazing price. So, at Build Gardens, Feed Our Community this past Sunday, over 25 people got together and we got to work building raised bed gardens using the pavers and cinder block donated by … Continue reading Blessing…

Evelyn Van TilMay 24, 2011February 10, 20151 Comment