Community Corner
Working Together to...
Foster Community
The Keep Pickens Beautiful office sits on the corner of South Main Street and Spring Street. Since 2020, we have been progressively improving our corner with Edible Pickens gardens and other projects.
There are two arbors near our office that had ornamental shrubs under them for the past 20 years. We removed them in 2023 and are developing the corner into a usable, community-focused green space.
During the 2023 Great American Cleanup, our volunteers expanded the Edible Pickens gardens into this space. The Atlantic Coast Conservancy donated the funds for our first piece of furniture – a picnic table made from recycled plastic.
When you’re at the south end of Main Street, grab a snack and a seat! And watch for future additions!
The Atlantic Coast Conservancy donated this picnic table for the Community Corner.
Here is our plan for the KPB Community Corner
Do you want to help develop the community corner?
Please complete this form to help with this exciting project.
We would like to add three Adirondack chairs, two 6′ benches, weatherproof rack cards, lights, additional plants, and more!
The chairs and benches are made from durable, recycled plastic. Donated furniture will include a commemorative plaque with your name (or a name of your choice).
All donations for general support of the project will receive a commemorative plaque with your name (or a name of your choice) that will be included in the garden.
Your support is greatly appreciated!
(This form will redirect you to a secure PayPal payment gateway.)
We want to add 3 Adirondack chairs and 2 benches to the Community Corner.
Remaining available furniture:
3 – Adirondack chairs
0 – 6′ benches (both have been donated)
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As published in the Pickens County Progress, 21 February 2024
You may have noticed the little green cabin at the south end of Main Street. That building has been the Keep Pickens Beautiful office for roughly 20 years. Historically, it was staffed 2 days a week for 4 hours a day, but now that KPB’s projects and programs have been expanding, it’s staffed 5 days a week from 11am-3pm. Stop by to say hello and learn about all KPB is doing for our community.
As we’ve been in the office more, we’ve realized that many people think that it’s an information booth. In the warmer weather when the front window is open, it’s common for folks to poke their head in and ask for help. We’ve directed tourists to local restaurants, helped new residents find the county office for car registrations, and enjoyed friendly chit-chat with the locals.
Over the past few years, we’ve been improving our corner. We’ve installed Edible Pickens gardens along the road, pulled the ornamental shrubs from under the arbors, and expanded the edible gardens to the north side of the building. Now, we’re slowly working on repairing the rotted logs so we can repaint the building, and we’ve begun developing our Community Corner.
The vision for Community Corner is to create a greenspace on South Main where people can sit and visit with friends. Just grab a coffee at Red Bean, an ice cream at Lollidrops, or a snack at 61 Main and enjoy a beautiful day in our gardens! Also, since we already look like an info booth, we’re going to add a weather-proof rack for cards and leaflets so businesses on Main Street can share their literature.
The Atlantic Coast Conservancy has already helped us kick off the project. They donated the first piece of outdoor furniture for the Community Corner, a picnic table. It has already seen a lot of use! The KPB Team thanks the Atlantic Coast Conservancy for their generosity and for helping us to get a start on the project.
Additional items that will be added are two 6-foot benches and three Adirondack chairs. We invite you to be a part of the project by sponsoring an item; be a part of Main Street! Â