Cultivating Community Through Gardening

What is a Community Garden?
A community garden is a place where neighbors can grow food together on one piece of land. The land is usually lent by a church, school or private land owner, at no charge, for use as a garden space. Separate garden plots are made available to individuals and families in the neighborhood.

What Are The Benefits?

• Healthy, tasty, fresh vegetables grown without pesticides
• Brings families and neighborhoods together
• Gives those without much of a yard a place to garden
• Good exercise – and gardening is peaceful and relieves stress
• Beginners and experts alike can share their knowledge (and their harvest)
• Teaches both children and adults about the lives of plants
• Turns otherwise vacant land into a thriving community resource