McCoy Memorial Garden

Behind and beside the Co-op is roughly 6,000 square feet of neglected space. The passion of former Director, Rev. Hunter Cummings, for an ENCM garden has finally manifested. The McCoy Memorial Garden is now a 4,000 square foot sustainably grown garden that will serve as a source of produce for the food bank, a recreational space for community interaction, and an educational forum for local gardeners and public school students. The garden was named so to honor the late Neely “Mac” McCoy and his wife Juanita Edith McCoy for their years of commitment to ENCM.

Location: 807 Main Street, Nashville, TN 37206

Contact Person: Justin Owings, ENCM Garden Manager, garden@encm.org

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Inglewood Cooperative Garden

East Nashville Cooperative Ministry has received a generous gift land by Inglewood Church of the Nazarene. The Southeast portion of the parsonage yard off Gallatin Rd will serve as our second community garden site, and will double our current growing space. The Inglewood garden is across the street from our Inglewood food bank, providing an easy means of allocating this fresh produce to our neighbors.

Location: 1103 Sunnymeade Drive, Nashville, TN 37216

Contact Person: Justin Owings, Garden Manager; Liz Whiting, Inglewood Church of the Nazarene, Community Pastor

Partners:  Inglewood Church of the Nazarene

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Farm East Gardens

As Matt Whitman and Justin Smith said, two parishioners that attend East Nashville’s City Church, “There’s nothing more practical than growing a garden.”  With a heart for the community, these two and others wanted to partner with ENCM to grow a healthier community.  Off of Riverside Drive on Carter Ave in East Nashville, ENCM is cultivating its third community growing effort.

Location: 2203 Cater Ave, Nashville, TN 37206

Contact Person: Justin Owings, Garden Manager

Partners: City Church of East Nashville

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Bells Bend Cooperative Garden

Friends of the Co-op have provided acreage off of Old Hickory Blvd. in Bells Bend to increase ENCM’s gardening efforts. As it stands, our Farm and Food Systems Intern will live on the property, and under the guidance of our Garden Manager, will help cultivate a garden that is larger than all our urban gardening lots combined.  We are thankful for the generosity of the Bells Bend Community Farms in supporting our expansion

Location: 4502 Old Hickory Blvd, Nashville, TN 37218

Contact: Justin Owings, Garden Manager

Partners: Bells Bend Community Farms

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Caldwell Elementary School Garden

Caldwell Elementary, ENCM, Community Food Advocates, Belmont’s SIFE, and several other agencies collaborating to launch a school garden in the McFerrin Park Neighborhood at Caldwell Elementary.  The garden will incorporate growing methods that extend the growing season to increase the opportunity for education in Fall 2010, early Spring 2011, and beyond.

Location: 401 Meridian St, Nashville, TN 37207

Contact: Justin Owings, Garden Manager

Partners: Caldwell Elementary, Belmont SIFE, All Seasons Gardening Supply, Community Food Advocates