Seminole Heights Community Garden in Tampa is one of many around the world building stronger communities and sharing ideas and learning together how to garden. Leave us a comment and a link to your community garden so we can share your efforts and accomplishments with other Florida gardeners. Florida Yards and Neighborhoods puts on a rain barrel workshop for Seminole Heights Community Garden members.
Sarasota county runs 4 community gardens. Here are the addresses and information about joining their community gardens.
UF/IFAS Sarasota County Extension
Community Garden Program
Community Garden Benefits
- Provide you a place to garden even if there is not enough space or soil nearby your home.
- Improve your family’s health and nutrition.
- Utilize open space and help improve unsightly neighborhood locations.
- Promote a sense of community pride and social fellowship by meeting and learning from other gardeners.
- Reduce food costs by providing fresh vegetables, fruits and herbs.
- Provide valuable recreational and therapeutic benefits.
We Provide
- educational materials and information
- a garden plot
- compost and water
- basic gardening tools
- demonstrations and instructions to help you start a vegetable garden
- soil testing and recommendations for soil improvement
- help with gardening problems
- guidance on how to harvest and use the vegetables
- instructions on how to preserve and store garden produce
Think you might want to start a community garden? Here is a link with what you need. Community Garden Toolkit