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Celebrate Earth Day at Tampa Heights Community Garden

The event on Saturday, April 22 will feature kids' crafts, workshops, live music, environmental information, educational displays, games, vendors and more.

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Tampa Heights resident Alton Thomas checks out a portable butterfly larvae habitat after a butterfly workshop at the Tampa Heights Community Garden ground-breaking. Hillsborough Extension representatives also conducted composting, irrigation and rain-barrel workshops.

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Volunteers planted dozens of plants for the first phase of a butterfly garden that will ultimately extend the full length of the community garden. The downtown skyline is visible in the distance.

Credit Penny Carnathan

Tampa Heights resident Alton Thomas checks out a portable butterfly larvae habitat after a butterfly workshop at the Tampa Heights Community Garden ground-breaking. Hillsborough Extension representatives also conducted composting, irrigation and rain-barrel workshops.

Credit Penny Carnathan

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The Tampa Heights Community Garden will host an Earth Day celebration Saturday, April 22.

The event will feature kids' crafts, workshops, live music, environmental information, educational displays, games, vendors and more.

Lunches will be sold for $8 for adults, $5 for kids and include grilled chicken, homemade sides and a drink. There will also be desserts sold separately.

There will also be $1 raffle tickets (six for $5) on sale.

Proceeds will help fund the garden, located at 605 E. Francis Ave. in Tampa Heights.

For more information, call 813-225-1341 or visit tampaheightscommunitygarden.org.

Related Topics: Earth Day, Tampa Heights, Tampa Heights Community Garden, and community revitalization

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