Last Sunday, 60+ community members showed up, dug in, and got their hands dirty — and we couldn’t be more grateful. Together we planted over 70 plants and moved what felt like an entire mountain of mulch and gravel into the garden. Not bad for an afternoon’s work! A huge thank you to the Harris/Pike family for keeping the work stations humming, Tootsie Jablonski and David Dalton for making plant science genuinely fascinating, and Tara Bain with UTK Hillel for bringing serious energy. Knoxville–Oak Ridge Hadassah ran a wonderful plant swap, guests sampled Jewish heritage recipes inspired by the garden,…
site-responsive sculpture and collaborative public art projects
From April, 2026
Spring Events: Art, Community, and the Garden in Bloom
This April brings two opportunities to connect—through sculpture, shared stories, and hands-on community work in the garden. Sokno Sculpt Member Exhibition: Connections Friday, April 3 | 6–8 PM Mighty Mud Gallery, 1528 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920 Join us for the opening of Connections, the Sokno Sculpt Member Show, celebrating the work of regional artists and the relationships that shape our creative community. This exhibition features sculpture by: Scott Angelucci, Jason Brown, Wilson Browning, Bill Cook, Gwendy Kerney, Jennifer Kirkpatrick, Joe Kyte, Marissa Mitchell, Gerry Moll, Lindsay Skvarek, Steven Varga, J Taylor Wallace, and Emily Moorhead-Wallace. The show will…
Emily Moorhead-Wallace 