Hillcrest and UNC Wilmington Cook Up Change for National Make a Difference Day Oct. 24
10/20/2009 2:58:55 PM
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On National Make a Difference Day, Saturday, Oct. 24, the Wilmington Housing Authority's (WHA) Hillcrest Community and University of North Carolina Wilmington public sociology students will help improve our community with their fall William McDuffie Community Garden launch 10 a.m. - noon. The garden is located outside the Hillcrest Community Center, 1402 Meares Street.
Residents, including children and senior citizens, and more than 40 volunteers will be planting collards, broccoli and lettuces throughout the event. Prominent local chefs, Keith Rhodes of CATCH and Tripp Engel of Brasserie Du Soleil, will demonstrate how to prepare food from the garden, while Margaret Shelton of Shelton Herb Farms will provide herbs and a demonstration on how to grow and cook with herbs. A meal of collards, corn bread and roasted vegetables will be shared with participants.
Opened in May 2009, garden is used to teach Hillcrest residents how to grow their own food. The educational area also includes a compost bin to help children learn how to make their own soil and reduce waste. UNC Wilmington students have been instrumental in the development and maintenance of the garden, which recently was moved to a sunnier area of the living community.
The event is sponsored by Southeastern North Carolina Food Systems Program (SENCFS), Tidal Creek Food Cooperative, Progressive Gardens, A Natural Approach, Shelton Herb Farm, Port City Java, Central Rotary of Wilmington and multiple UNCW groups.
Media are invited to take advantage of hands-on activities and interviews with participants.
Media Contact:
Kim Lancaster, 910.341.3212 or whauncwcommunitycampus@gmail.com
Joy Davis, UNCW Marketing and Communications, 910.916.8603 or davisjc@uncw.edu
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