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Some may have noticed our new Acers Community Garden under development on the southern part of our campus.

The Acers Community Garden is coming!

Count on it! Believe in it! April 1st will be more than a corny joke! On that day, a new garden will have the sun shining through the Westside Drive bushes just south of Central Christian Church.

Individual plots will have different plants, fruits, and vegetable growing. In addition of wonderful garden-fresh food for our gardeners, a portion of the crop from the Community Garden will be grown for the Food Pantry of North Dallas Shared Ministries as a contribution from all the gardeners.

Children from the city will get to see what farming is all about. Dallas residents who grew up on farms can return to their roots.

Central Christian Church is seeking lovers of the earth who:

  • Want to rent a plot.
  • Help the neighborhood provide food for the North Dallas Shared Ministries.
  • Work with children to teach them how to get their hands dirty and see seeds turn into blossoms.
  • For some romantics, it may be an alternative, healthy gift to a loved one.
  • Have fun and meet new friends.

Click here to contact us for more information.

Join Us At the Dedication!

The Dedication Ceremony and roll out for the new Acers Community Garden will take place Sunday, March 21st at 1:00 PM.

We are dedicating this community garden to honor the Acers family. We are acknowledging a critical link in the chain of Dallas gardens. From 1986-89 Maurice Acers headed the Advisory Council of Communities Foundation of Texas and it was his far-sighted leadership that resulted in the Communities Foundation providing land on which the first Asian Garden was built. Since that time, Communities Foundation of Texas has provided other tracts for additional gardens.

Today, we are proud to honor the Acers family name with the dedication of this land which we know will continue and sustain a wonderful legacy of the family's generous support of our city, our neighborhoods and our church. Please join me in expressing our thanks to Effie Elizabeth Acers, Maurice and Ebby Halliday Acers

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Garden Preparation

Stop by now and take a look at the new garden construction and preparation.

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Frank Whitington gets a hand from security guard, Adolphus,
putting up the chain link fence for the front of the garden.

Photo Galleries of the Prep Work

Click here to see the garden ground preparation.
Click here to see the garden plot preparation.

Acers Community Garden Schedule for the Month of March

Ready to start getting your hands dirty? If so, come by and pitch in with the preparation work. We will have groups work on getting the garden ready for our dedication and launch on the following dates:

  • Saturday March 13, 2010 - Garden preparation 10am-2pm
  • Sunday March 14, 2010 - Garden preparation 12:30 pm-4pm
  • Saturday March 20, 2010 - Garden preparation 10am-2pm
  • Sunday March 21, 2010 - Garden dedication and tour 1pm-2pm
  • Saturday March 27th, 2010 - Garden planting 10am-2pm

Dallas Area Planting Calendar

Don Lambert of Gardeners in Community Development has developed a planting calendar for this area.

Click here to download this planting calendar.

Other Documents From Gardeners in Community Development

Click here to download "Building a Garden That Works."
Click here to download "Benefits of Community Gardening."

Contact Us For More Information

Click here to fill out our web submission form for more information or to reserve on of the plots in the Acres Community Garden.


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