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Oakwood church’s new garden project aims to sow seeds of community

McEver Road United Methodist Church members Richard Baker, right, and John Wright till the soil for garden plots Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at the church where a new community garden is located. - photo by Scott Rogers

03152023 GARDEN 6.jpg — McEver Road United Methodist Church members Richard Baker, right, and John Wright till the soil for garden plots Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at the church where a new community garden is located. - photo by Scott Rogers

The four men in the garden were not members of a gardening club or even particularly skilled at landscaping.