One May 6, 2000, the Knitting Mill Creek Community Garden was officially dedicated. Mayor Paul Fraim and Senator Yvonne Miller joined Becky Kiser, the motivating force behind this project, to plant two fruit trees near the entrance to the garden, which is located in the Mayflower Road paper street behind Fellini's on Colley Avenue.

Senator Yvonne Miller Becky Kiser Mayor Paul Fraim	One Month Later Signs of New Life

The purpose of the Knitting Mill Creek Community Garden is to:
        Strengthen our community
        Promote friendships
        Foster awareness of the environment
        Increase the joys of communing with nature
        Grow and harvest produce
        Beautify the neighborhood
        Celebrate our connections to each other and the earth

The Proposed Layout

A perfect site. 60 feet by 200 feet. Sun and shade.
An old creek bed whose soil tested good.

Four Months Later

Another view of the Award-Winning Knitting Mill Creek Community Garden - Recipient in October 2000 of a Beautification and an Environmental Work Award from the Norfolk Environmental Commission

How to get involved

Lots of CPRV folks love to walk the winding paths of Knitting Mill Creek Community Garden and see what's in bloom - help make it happen again! There are lots of jobs for all strength levels: turning in that chickweed and rye, turning the compost, taking "cooked" compost to needy places, straightening the shed, moving some perennials to the borders, re-setting the bed borders, putting up a rail by the raspberries, cutting back overhanging limbs, adding some new plants - and more! (Since we don't use chemical weed-killers, there's a bit more dealing with weeds than otherwise.... )

HOW TO JOIN: Basic membership - $15; for a personal plot (as available), an additional $20. Contact Becky Kiser at 627-7007 or rebeccakiser@cox.net. Checks are made out to Knox Presbyterian Church, who holds our insurance.

WISH LIST: a circular saw to cut out the shed windows (and a person to hold it); another potential Eagle Scout to build a compost area and another arch for the Fellini's side; some shade plant donations for the area by the privacy fence.

A core group of people are communicating via e-mail and a listserv to make sure the garden is watered and plants are tended. Donations of plants, mulch, hand tools, and money are welcome, as well as time and appreciative admirers.