Farm Park: A Blueprint for the Future

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Blake Blamalam

Planted this seed

A public park that reimagines how communities eat, learn, and connect. A 20-acre community park that combines food, nature, education, and gathering spaces to create a healthier, more connected future for East Lake and beyond. Farm Park will offer area residents heirloom farm terraces as well as a public native food forest ready for all to forage from. All will be welcome to move through the natural conservation areas that interweave art, education, and recreation. Economic opportunities for local investiture will be offered at a community center, powered by microhydropower and built with recycled local materials....

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3000 E 34th St, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37407, United States

East Lake Park, wooded section to 15th Avenue cul-de-sac. East Lake Park, 15th ave, 16th ave main access points. East Lake's population is 34.8% under 15, with 48.5% under 21 according to the 2025 Census. Given that Chattanooga's general population is 17.67% under 15, this shows that East Lake is uniquely a neighborhood of the Future.

Gardeners

Luthe Land Legacy
Blake Wright
Edward Hewitt

Roots

Waterways(not committed yet)
EPB(not committed yet)
UTC(not committed yet)
Tennessee Aquarium(not committed yet)

Guides

Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

Fertilizer

Volunteers
Plan
Nonprofit Collaboration
Initial Endowment Fund
Deconstruction Advisory Board
Chattanooga Tree Project
Green Steps
The Rewilding Collective
Chattanooga Food Forest Coalition
Save Enterprise South Nature Park
County Parks Department
County Commissioner District 11
City Councilman District 9
East Lake Neighborhood Association
Missionary Ridge Neighborhood Association
Chattanooga Tree Commission
Jim Johnson
Charles Adamson
Jim Thompson
Archivo
CHI Markets: Community Helps Itself

Budget

$750,000 - $1,200,000

Obstacles

Land Acquisition deal.

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Allison M.4d ago

A community garden with plots to "rent". That could be either in the form of donations of produce, or volunteer hours or based off a pay scale or no cost to certain zip codes (aka East lake).

Jimmy U.10d ago

I support this seed whole-heartedly!

Danielle D.19d ago

I suggest getting in touch with native indigenous communities. Reach out to see what advice they can offer you on caring for the land.

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