Roanoke Group Plants 30 in 30

The Roanoke Community Garden Association has been awarded a $1,000 30 in 30 grant in the Community Beautification Category. Our Thirty Grants in 30 Days program focuses greater resources and attention on organizations and individual localities throughout the Commonwealth and how they are addressing the issues of litter prevention, recycling, waste reduction, beautification and education.

We provided the opportunity for government, non-profit and/or service organizations in Virginia to apply for one of our 30 in 30 grants of $500 to $1,000 in three different categories: Litter Prevention, Recycling, and Community Beautification. These grants are made possible by Lowe’s Charitable & Educational Foundation and MeadWestvaco.

The Roanoke Community Garden Association (RCGA) wants to revitalize the Hurt Park Community Garden by adding on to their greenhouse and rebuilding and infusing some of their existing raised planting beds. RCGA works with many community partners and hundreds of volunteers to sustain their many community edible gardens throughout the city of Roanoke. They practice organic farming and give back to their community in a number of ways.  RCGA optimizes our definition of “heart of the community”. We would like to assist RGCA in improving the Hurt Park Garden and to help them to continue to build their vibrant and ever-expanding community.