Edible Garden

Clients enjoyed a container gardening workshop.

The Edible Garden began in 2020 as an effort to provide fresh fruits and vegetables to clients of the SEA Food Pantry. It also acts as an education touch point to help clients learn about growing their own fresh foods. In 2023, thanks to funding provided by the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham, a Food Reocvery Specialist was hired to help oversee the garden's growth. If you're interested in volunteering with the garden please contact Tom Turnbull at Tom@ShelbyEmergencyAssistance.com

The Process

Phase 1

Phase 2 & 3

University of Montevallo Environmental Club assisted with the edible garden plans and helped with the purchasing of trees and bushes in 2020. Many volunteers helped with planting, but sadly several trees & plants were lost in hurricane winds during Nov. 2020.

Phase 2 & 3

Grant funding was secured through CAWACO RC&D, Inc. in Birmingham in 2020-21.

Keller Williams-Metro South held Red Day at SEA in May 2022 to complete purchasing and planting for Phase 3.

Volunteers

Phase 2 & 3

Volunteers

Our head volunteer is Holly Parker Wadleigh, assisted by former SEA board member Jim Hicks. Many volunteer groups from YMCA/Leadership Shelby County Youth Initiatives, to YouthServe of Birmingham, to many others have helped make maintaining our garden possible!