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Websites related to community gardening, where members of the community tend gardens in public or communal spaces. This includes gardens providing produce for members of the community as well as allotment gardens in which individuals tend small lots within a larger garden area. This category includes sites for specific gardens, community gardening organizations, and forums/other resources on the topic.

Subcategories

• UK Allotments

Resources in This Category

• Allotments Ireland

  http://www.allotments.ie/
  Lists available allotments in Irish cities, along with information for Irish gardeners.

• American Community Gardening Association

  http://www.communitygarden.org/
  The ACGA is an organization of professionals, volunteers and supporters of community greening in urban and rural communities.

• Capital Roots

  http://www.capitalroots.org/
  Community service organization helping residents of Albany, Rensselaer, and Schenectady Counties (New York) improve their neighborhoods through community gardening and urban greening programs.

• Denver Urban Gardens

  http://www.dug.org/
  Nonprofit organization overseeing more than 70 community gardens in the Denver area, dedicated to transforming inner-city lots into lush oases for the community. Information, education and events, drought guide.

• Eagle Heights Community Garden

  http://www.eagleheightsgardens.org/
  Organic garden associated with the University of Wisconsin (Madison). Information on plot applications, policies, resources, and programs.

• Evergreen

  http://www.evergreen.ca/
  Foundation with a mission to support and inspire community action promotes the connection between a sustainable natural environment and healthy communities.

• Gardenweb: Community Gardens Forum

  http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/commgard/
  Discussion of all aspects of organizing and participating in community gardens.

• Garten Rosa Rose

  http://www.rosarose-garten.net/
  Garden on previously fallow land in a neighborhood of Berlin, Germany. History and photos.

• German Community Gardens

  http://www.cityfarmer.org/german99.html
  Text of a 1996 presentation about the community gardening movement in Germany, focusing on societal and political issues.

• Green Guerillas

  http://www.greenguerillas.org/
  Nonprofit organization helping hundreds of grassroots groups in New York City to establish and maintain community gardens. Information, ongoing projects, success stories.

• Growing Gardens

  http://www.growinggardens.org/
  Four community gardens in Boulder (Colorado) offering members an opportunity to garden their own plot. Youth programs, composting project, community food project.

• Long Beach Organic

  http://longbeachorganic.org/
  Promotes sustainable organic gardening practices and local food production in an urban environment. Community gardens on formerly vacant lots, and a nursery offering organic fruit, vegetable and flower plants.

• M'Finda Kalunga Garden

  http://www.mkgarden.org/
  A vibrant community garden on the Lower Eastside of New York City.

• Northey Street City Farm

  http://www.nscf.org.au/
  This community farm in Brisbane (Australia) grows organic fruit and vegetables, employing principles of permaculture. Edibles nursery, organic market, events and links.

• P-Patch Community Gardens

  http://www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/p-patch-community-gardening
  Provides community garden space for residents of Seattle (Washington), on more than 1900 plots. Produce donated to Seattle foodbanks.

• Portland Community Gardens

  http://www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/39846
  Provides gardening opportunities to residents throughout the city of Portland (Oregon). Excess produce donation and children's gardening programs.

• South Austin Community Garden

  http://www.main.org/sacgarden/
  Organic gardeners tend 32 plots in Austin (Texas). Events, communal compost heap.

• The New York City Garden Preservation Coalition

  http://www.earthcelebrations.com/gardens/gardens.html
  Works to preserve the network of community gardens in New York City, by seeking to establish a land trust. Photos, descriptions and locations of many individual community gardens.

• Unity Gardens

  http://www.theunitygardens.org/
  Organization in Indiana tending three sites, including a greenhouse garden. Volunteer opportunities, history and photos.

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