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Cognizant Community Garden presents education, all-organic operations and volunteer needs to council
Summary
Minister Tim Elsey briefed the council about the Cognizant Community Garden, describing its location adjacent to Pine View Middle School, an all-organic approach, planning timeline (July 2021) and construction (April 2022), and asking for volunteers and a renewal of the cooperative endeavor agreement.
Minister Tim Elsey briefed the Covington City Council on the Cognizant Community Garden during public comment on Sept. 10, describing the project’s education and nutrition mission and recent activities.
“This is an all organic garden. No pesticides, no herbicides,” Tim Elsey said, and he told the council the site is at 1250 West 27th Avenue adjacent to Pine View Middle School. He summarized the project timeline: planning began in July 2021 and construction began in April 2022; the garden’s centerpiece — described as the ‘nest’ or nutritional education station — hosts school groups and community workshops.
Elsey noted partnerships and volunteers have supported construction and operations, listing Scouts (an Eagle Scout built an ADA-compliant bridge), St. Paul’s volunteers and local school classes that participate in planting and harvests. He said the garden recently planted 141 plants and described upcoming workshops, and asked the city to consider renewing a cooperative endeavor agreement next year.
Elsey provided social contact information and encouraged residents and corporate partners to volunteer; he identified the project as a nonprofit-run initiative that manages administrative duties and community engagement.
The council thanked Elsey for the update and a presiding official said the administration should be urged to renew the cooperative endeavor agreement when it comes due.
