Lick Run Community Development

25/05/2025

Thanks to everyone who joined us last week for an amazing Compost Fest!

What was your favorite activity/session this year?

16/05/2025

Map out your day (literally) with us at Compost Fest. Please check out where activities will be located below!

16/05/2025

We cannot wait to see you tomorrow rain or shine for Compost Fest 2025! The day is almost here, and we want you to be as prepared as possible, please see the graphic below for some tips about attending tomorrow.

16/05/2025

Joining us for the evening at Compost Fest? Check out our amazing local musicians below. Who are you most excited to see?

16/05/2025

Ready for Compost Fest tomorrow? Bring your extra seeds for our seed swap! All you need to do is bring leftover seeds to share, and we will have bags available for you to take home.

15/05/2025

We have plenty of options for kids at Compost Fest in the morning and afternoon. Please check out a list of activities below, and bring clothes for messy activities for our rain or shine event. We look forward to seeing you this Saturday!

15/05/2025

Consider helping out this Saturday at Compost Fest for a day of fun, learning, and getting to help our community by caring for our bio region. If you are able to volunteer, please reach out and we look forward to having you on our team.

14/05/2025

Join our team for afternoon sessions at Compost Fest, including vegan lunch! We will NOT have a food truck this year, and food will only be available during the lunch block.

This event is rain or shine, so bring your sunblock or umbrella, and be prepared to have fun and learn about helping our local community by caring for our bio region.

14/05/2025

Only able to join us at Compost Fest in the morning time block? Check out our available sessions from the 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Bringing kiddos? We have activities for them too! Everyone can join in the fun at .

12/05/2025

Planning out your next weekend? Join us at Compost Fest this Saturday, May 17, anytime from 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. rain or shine.

Please note one change from last year - we want to decrease our waste, so there will NOT be a food truck this year. Please bring snacks, and join us for vegan lunch.

10/05/2025

Join us May 17th at Compost Fest as we discuss caring for our community by brainstorming and implementing ecological tactics to care for our community.

Maybe it looks like committing to composting for the next year, planting more trees in your neighborhood, switching to sustainable practices, etc. - come discuss it with our team and we can work together to take care of our bio region.

17/03/2023

Take Root is planting at the EnVision Center Garden!

Do you know the young adults in NW Roanoke who are learning to farm, preparing healthy meals, and becoming leaders in their community? Our program pays students to build food sovereignty in their communities, creating a pipeline for careers in urban agriculture.

Donate today and contribute to food security in NW Roanoke.
https://www.aplos.com/aws/give/LickRunCommunityDevelopmentCorporation/Donate

Working with the Community: Roanoke Redevelopment & Housing Authority Teaching Garden March 10, 2023 kevinpauley We are happy to announce that the City of Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority (RRHA) has been awarded a $2,500 Teaching Gardens grant through the American Heart Association, becom...