Grand opening of Sankofa Community Garden slated for Oct. 29
10/28/2021, 6 p.m.
A 2-acre park that includes 80 fruit trees will officially open to the public at noon Friday, Oct. 29, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, it has been announced.
Called the Sankofa Community Orchard, the revamped green space is on city land at 309 Covington Road off Midlothian Turnpike. The site backs up to Reedy Creek.
The space will expand park offerings in South Side and also make fresh fruit available to anyone who wants it in a bid to boost healthy eating. The orchard also includes an outdoor kitchen, a space for special events and numerous mural walls, courtesy of local Richmond artists.
Participants can tour the orchard and learn more about products, services and planned programming at the event.
Duron Chavis, a Richmond gardening guru and founder and director of Happily Natural Day, led the volunteer effort that included members of the Jackson Ward Collective to plant the array of fruit trees that now dominate the site.
Details: thenaturalfestival.com.
