Spring Hill Community Garden to Grow More Than Just Plants

The Late Bloomer’s Community Garden officially opened Saturday in Spring Hill, with the ceremonial planting of sunflower seeds by the Kiwanis Club of Spring Hill and Thompson’s Station’s Builder’s Club from Heritage Middle School and the Kiwanis Summit High School Key Club. The Spring Hill Fire Department also came out to water the seeds with a fire hose.

The new community garden, created in partnership with the City of Spring Hill, is located on Public Works property adjacent to the Waste Water Treatment Plant, at 3893 Mahlon Moore Road. The garden not only grows plants but will bring the community together.

The garden is being headed up by the Senior Adult Advocacy Council (SAAC), a City committee empowering and providing resources for seniors in Spring Hill, along with in-kind services contributed by the City. The in-kind contributions include installation of a small water and sewer line, installation of gates into the garden, initial breaking of the soil, and construction of a small access road made from donated ground asphalt.

Garden plots are available to families for $20 per year, and $5 for seniors. “Like” the Late Bloomers Community Garden Facebook page for details. The Late Bloomers also will be partnering with Spring Hill Public Library to make forms available for plot rentals and volunteer sign-ups. The garden is greatly in need of volunteers. For more information, contact Salena Garza, vice chairman of SAAC, at [email protected] or (615) 364-5943.

Now in Phase 1, a composting area will be built.

Phase 2 will include an edible schoolyard for homeschoolers, a Monarch butterfly habitat, a covered pavilion, a restroom, a herb garden, wheelchair accessible gardens and contained beds.