COMMUNITY GARDENS
Starting, running and sustaining shared garden spaces.
A community garden is more than a plot of land. It is a gathering place, a food source, and a quiet act of collective commitment. These guides cover everything from finding land and writing a charter to managing conflict and celebrating the harvest together.
GUIDES & RESOURCES
How to Start a Community Garden from Scratch Everything you need to get a community garden off the ground — from building initial interest to choosing a site, forming a group and planting the first seeds.
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Building Community Buy-In for a Shared Garden Space How to engage neighbors, local organizations and community members to create genuine shared ownership of a garden project.
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How to Find and Apply for Land to Garden On A practical guide to identifying available land, approaching landowners and navigating the process of securing a site for a community garden.
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Organizing Volunteers: Roles, Rosters and Retention How to structure volunteer involvement so that the garden runs smoothly and people keep showing up — season after season.
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Writing a Community Garden Charter and Agreement Why every community garden needs a written agreement, what to include, and how to create one that reflects your community's values and expectations.
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Funding Your Community Garden: Grants and Donations Where to look for funding, how to write a simple grant application, and how to build a culture of community giving that keeps the garden resourced.
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Dealing with Conflict in Shared Garden Spaces Conflict is inevitable in shared spaces. How to address it early, fairly and in a way that strengthens rather than fractures the community.
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Winter Planning for Community Gardens What to do in the off-season — cover cropping, infrastructure maintenance, volunteer planning and setting intentions for the coming growing year.
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How to Run a Community Harvest Event Celebrating the harvest together builds community and attracts new members. A practical guide to planning a harvest event that people will remember.
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Inclusive Gardening: Making Your Space Accessible to All How to design and run a community garden that genuinely welcomes people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds.
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