Mud Exercise!!
Some of the members took time on a Saturday morning to help plant apple and pear trees, and blackberry bushes. We do such a great job that we never get suck in the mud…ok, sometimes, but only literally.
About
The Belzoni Community Garden is open to the public. A membership to the garden is $5.00 for each year which includes access to the general garden beds and garden materials. Individuals and organizations are welcome to apply for a 6'x12' wood-framed raised bed for a fee of $40 per year. There are fifteen beds available on a first come, first serve basis. Garden membership is included in the raised bed application. For more information, contact the Project Manager at 662.390.6529.
The Belzoni Community Garden is located between the Dollar General and Upper Room Ministries on Hwy 49.
The Belzoni Community Garden is a partnership between the City of Belzoni, the Belzoni Community Garden Committee, and the Delta Health Alliance's 21st Century Project partnership with the Gorton Clinic in Belzoni to provide primary care for the uninsured.
The 21st Century Community Garden Project seeks to support the development of sustainable community gardens to encourage increased access to and consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables, and increased physical activity for clinic patients and other community residents.
We gratefully acknowledge financial support for this work from the Office of Rural Health Policy (HRSA) and the Office of Preventive Health of the Mississippi Department of Health.
