Collective Gardens

What is collective gardening?

Collective gardening is when a plot of land is gardened by a group of people who share in the garden work, the decision making, and the harvest. Each garden has a facilitator who is there to share knowledge and skills, and ensure the sessions run smoothly. Garden members come together weekly throughout the growing season to participate in each stage of the cultivation of a variety of different vegetables, herbs and fruits. As part of the larger urban agriculture movement, collective gardening contributes to food security by growing food in underused spaces, increasing access to locally grown produce and increasing community connections around healthy food. The gardens are open to all, and we prioritize people who have no access to a personal or community garden and are living on low incomes or are currently experiencing food insecurity.