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Ridgedale Glass Block Greenhouse + Community Beacon

Sprout

Matt Cone

Planted this seed

Create a small greenhouse at the corner of 2310 Vance Ave that functions as both a growing space and a public-facing art installation. Built using reclaimed glass block from the Ridgedale Mill redevelopment, the structure gives new life to historic materials while anchoring the existing community garden. By day, the greenhouse supports plant propagation, herbs, and educational programming. By night, integrated low-energy LED lighting transforms it into a softly glowing beacon, a visual landmark that signals activity, creativity, and care within the neighborhood....

Ridgedale, Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

Ridgedale is a up and coming neighborhood in east Chattanooga that is currently seeing a massive uptick in local businesses. With the restoration of the old cotton mill, Ridgedale will have a bustling centralized hub for sustainability, living, working and entertainment.

Gardeners

Matt Cone (Owner of Chattanooga Culture)
Anca Ryder (Owner of Ridgedale Mill)
Overlooked Materials
Ridgedale Community Garden Members

Roots

Chattanooga National Park City(not committed yet)
City of Chattanooga(not committed yet)
Gaining Ground Grocery(not committed yet)

Guides

Chattanooga Culture (lead + programming)
Ridgedale Mill (site, materials, design support)
Overlooked Materials
Latiff Restorations

Fertilizer

Reclaimed glass block from the mill
Partnership support of local businesses and neighbors
Extension of established community garden partnership on Kirby
Existing community relationships and engagement

Water

Funding for construction and lighting integration
Electrical (or solar) setup for lighting
Tools and materials for build-out

Budget

$10,000

Obstacles

Removing established hedges in location, transporting materials from inside of mill, learning how to work with glass block as a building material, keeping it maintained

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Blake B.22d ago

This is incredibly cool and we are so excited to support this project!

Sunlight (10 supporters)

Olivia T.Hope H.brittany s.Emerson B.Anca R.Lindsay L.

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