community gardens
Neighborhood growing spaces
Community gardens are shared plots of land where individuals or families cultivate vegetables, flowers, or herbs.
Typically organized by neighborhoods, churches, or municipalities, they divide a larger space into smaller plots assigned to participants.
Beyond growing food, community gardens foster social connection and provide green space in urban areas: The community garden transformed an empty lot into a neighborhood gathering place.
- vegetablesEdible plants, not fruits
- fresh produceUnprocessed plant foods
- volunteersUnpaid willing workers
- compostDecayed organic fertilizer
- green spacesOutdoor vegetated public areas
shared resources · organic farming · public parks · garden clubs · neighborhood associations · intergenerational · cultural exchange · gleaning · collaboration · harvest festivals · workshops · inclusivity · parks · soil health · seedlings · plots · seed swaps · zoning laws
- garden groupsgarden clubs, master gardeners
- mutual aidteamwork, helping, sharing, lending, cooperation
- urban greenspacescity parks, urban parks, green spaces, greenbelts, green belts
- outdoor spacespark, parks, field, patio, yard
- parksplayground, Hyde Park, Yellowstone, Grant Park, picnic table
- public spacespark, plaza, street, city parks, public parks
community gardensparking lots
Paved areas for vehicles
vacant lots · commercial development · urban blight · concrete jungle · strip malls
community gardensfactory farms
Industrial-scale animal production sites
industrial agriculture · industrial farms · agribusiness · commercial farming · corporate farms