TGE SG Directory 2026

Tower Grove East & South Grand Community Directory | 2026 31 to the garden for $1 a year. The LRA lease, however, said that the garden would have to be vacated within 30 days if someone bought the land. With strong support from then-6th Ward Alderwoman Christine Ingrassia and Gateway Greening, garden leaders were able to buy the land in 2018 for about $3,600. The money came from plant sale proceeds over the years. Now, the garden—along with the Orchard on Virginia— is protected from development by the Seed St. Louis Land Trust. Seed St. Louis is an umbrella organization that helps establish and nurture urban and school gardens in the greater St. Louis area. Over the past 10 years, a wooden arbor, a sink connected to city water and a shaded exterior picnic table have been added to the garden. The stone retaining wall along Sidney Street was renovated, the crumbling railroad tie wall along Virginia Avenue was replaced with brick and the corner hill was relandscaped with edibles and flowers. Older beds were replaced with new ones, some raised. Volunteers planted milkweed to attract monarch butterflies and after its population died off, restored the beehive. The city replaced disintegrating steps and sidewalks. If you see someone working in the garden, stop in to visit! Contact us at tgegarden@gmail.com , or on Facebook @Tower Grove East Community Garden “St. Louis-style pizza at its best” Sunday through Saturday, Steel-tip Darts Wednesday Night Irish Jam Sessions! Guinness, Harp, & Smithwicks on tap! 3458 Arsenal • 314-664-7474 (314)-66-IRISH)