08/02/2026
Some mornings there are people in our free community makers garden at 5am.
Before the day gets going, before the heat, they are picking food. Feeding families. Adding to what they have. Filling the gap for those who have none.
Bill and Joanna Fowler lead this garden. Our makers and community make it real. Weeding, planting, building, composting, showing up season after season. That is how a vacant lot becomes a resource that feeds people. And if you are interested in helping, we have days to volunteer.
This started small last year, with help from our partners Roadstead Montessori Middle & High School and continuing for our second season i am proud to share that we are four times the size it was that first season and continuing to grow and expand.
There are still plenty of flowers too. Come cut some. Share a little joy with someone you love. If you are not sure how, we left instructions and scissors right there to get you started. Cutting them makes room for more to grow.
All of it grows from compost. Every fruit, vegetable and flower comes out of the soil we lay into the raised beds each year. So we partnered with Tidewater Compost , and you can now drop your kitchen scraps at our Norfolk location. They become more compost, for you and for us.
and thank you to Dwight from Sir Dumps A Lot for keeping the lawn and areas so nice as we make it harder and harder to mow quickly and easily. ❤️
We’re not just a woodshop, metal shop, laser cutters, 3D printers and a pottery studio. That’s just a part of what people learn, make and grow here together. Come join us. ❤️
Book a tour: 757Makerspace.com
