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One gardener's extras are another gardener's treasures. Come trade seeds with your fellow Knoxville garden lovers at Beardsley Community Farm. Share rare heirloom seeds and talk up your favorite gardening tricks at this community event. Attendance is FREE and you do not need to bring seeds to the swap. We will have heirloom seed kits available for a suggested donation of $3. We will also have our East Tennessee Gardening Calendars available for a discounted rate of $20--perfect for helping you…See More

  Every Tuesday NightWorking from 5:30 - 8:00Dinner from 8:00 - 9:00 7004 Fairview Rd Corryton TN 37721 Come out the farm and get away from the hustle and bustle. Get some dirt under your finger nails and learn some great gardening practices. Then enjoy a free wonderful meal!Let us know at least a day ahead of time that you are wanting to come. We can accommodate for dietary wishes such as vegan and gluten free!See More

As summer rolls in, roll your lazy, sweaty, bike-lovin self down to Ijams where the cool air from the caves lingers in the upper 60s. We will meet on Market Square at 1pm and leave for Ijams at 1:15. A leisurely cruise across Gay St bridge and down through Island Home will end at the Meads Quarry parking lot. From there it's a short walk to the Ross Marble site and sweet respite from the heat. Bring plenty of water. Lemonade and tunes provided. Return home at your own pace, or with the group…See More

We're having a get-together to celebrate the launch of our new timebank! Now's your chance to meet your fellow timebank members in person. If you haven't joined yet but would like to learn more, this is for you too. Bring your favorite snack or dish, or just bring yourself! The TVUUC receptionist in the community center will point you in the right direction.See More

Rained out last week, so we'll try it again this Sunday.Come see how a compost pile is put together.  We'll pile up the right ingredients (free local 'wastes') to make the soil microbes happy.  Happy microbes = quick rich soil.  Then come back in a month to see what has happened!Bring the kids!$5 suggested donation per adult.See More

Learn about, and help make, a strawbale cold frame, which can be used to grow fresh lettuce all winter long.If you come in costume, you get a door prize!See More