Growing Power is a national nonprofit
organization and land trust supporting
people from diverse backgrounds, and
the environments in which they live, by
helping to provide equal access to
healthy, high-quality, safe and affordable
food for people in all communities.
organization and land trust supporting
people from diverse backgrounds, and
the environments in which they live, by
helping to provide equal access to
healthy, high-quality, safe and affordable
food for people in all communities.
| LOTS 2 GREEN provides technical assistance to communities to facilitate their using vacant lots and other urban properties for community gardens and farms, water management, mitigation and open space. |
| Conferences/Seminars |
GET GROWING - COMMUNITY GARDENS
Gathering of Community Gardens
October 24 - 25, 2009
FarmLab - Los Angeles, CA
Extension Gardener Seminar - How to Start a
Community Garden
November 8th, 2009 - Durham, NC
Gathering of Community Gardens
October 24 - 25, 2009
FarmLab - Los Angeles, CA
Extension Gardener Seminar - How to Start a
Community Garden
November 8th, 2009 - Durham, NC
Pittsburgh, PA
Green Up Pittsburgh converts city-owned blighted
vacant lots into stable, community green spaces.
Baltimore, MD
Baltimore Green Space works to protect
community gardens, pocket parks, and other open
spaces created and cared for by city residents.
Philadelphia, PA
The Philadelphia Green program has developed a
“clean and green” approach to stabilize vacant land,
which includes clearing debris and planting trees
and grass.
Detroit, MI
The Greening of Detroit has inspired its volunteers
and community partners to transform miles of
public and private open space, including some of
Detroit’s 60,000 vacant lots, into usable, productive
resources.
Green Up Pittsburgh converts city-owned blighted
vacant lots into stable, community green spaces.
Baltimore, MD
Baltimore Green Space works to protect
community gardens, pocket parks, and other open
spaces created and cared for by city residents.
Philadelphia, PA
The Philadelphia Green program has developed a
“clean and green” approach to stabilize vacant land,
which includes clearing debris and planting trees
and grass.
Detroit, MI
The Greening of Detroit has inspired its volunteers
and community partners to transform miles of
public and private open space, including some of
Detroit’s 60,000 vacant lots, into usable, productive
resources.
| City Programs |
| Community Gardens From Vacant Lots |
These land banks focus on converting vacant lots.
State of Michigan Land Bank
Through Michigan's Garden for Growth Program,
communities and individuals can lease vacant lots
to garden and cultivate for $50 a year.
Gennessee County (MI) Land Bank
The Land Bank’s Clean and Green program
supports innovative community-based efforts to
convert vacant properties into neighborhood assets.
Interview (2006) with Frank S. Alexander, professor
at Emory Law School, regarding the urban land
bank in Michigan.
State of Michigan Land Bank
Through Michigan's Garden for Growth Program,
communities and individuals can lease vacant lots
to garden and cultivate for $50 a year.
Gennessee County (MI) Land Bank
The Land Bank’s Clean and Green program
supports innovative community-based efforts to
convert vacant properties into neighborhood assets.
Interview (2006) with Frank S. Alexander, professor
at Emory Law School, regarding the urban land
bank in Michigan.
Portland, OR
Portland's Community Garden program has
provided gardening opportunities since 1975.
New York, NY
Bette Midler’s New York Restoration Project has
removed over 875 tons of garbage and reclaimed
more than 400 acres of under-resourced
and rundown parkland. It has grown by
partnering with communities, and
persuading foundations, retailers and financial
corporations to help improve neighborhoods.
Since 1973 Green Guerillas has helped thousands
of people realize their dreams of turning vacant
rubble-strewn lots into vibrant community gardens.
The Bed-Stuy Farm, once a neighborhood garbage
dump on an abandoned lot behind the Brooklyn
Rescue Mission, has been transformed into an
urban oasis that has served several hundred
people since its creation in 2005.
Upstate New York, NY
Capital District Community Garden oversees 48
organic gardens where vacant lots existed.
Englewood, IL
Save Our Urban Land, a reclama-
tion project administered by the
University of Illinois Extension and
funded by a grant from the Illinois
EPA has reclaimed vacant lots laden with garbage,
junked cars and other trash.
Long Beach, CA
Long Beach Organic started as the vacant lot task
force, identifying vacant lots and turning them into
community garden spaces. The oldest community
garden, the Signal Garden Site was originally a
polluted brownfield on 16 city lots.
Portland's Community Garden program has
provided gardening opportunities since 1975.
New York, NY
Bette Midler’s New York Restoration Project has
removed over 875 tons of garbage and reclaimed
more than 400 acres of under-resourced
and rundown parkland. It has grown by
partnering with communities, and
persuading foundations, retailers and financial
corporations to help improve neighborhoods.
Since 1973 Green Guerillas has helped thousands
of people realize their dreams of turning vacant
rubble-strewn lots into vibrant community gardens.
The Bed-Stuy Farm, once a neighborhood garbage
dump on an abandoned lot behind the Brooklyn
Rescue Mission, has been transformed into an
urban oasis that has served several hundred
people since its creation in 2005.
Upstate New York, NY
Capital District Community Garden oversees 48
organic gardens where vacant lots existed.
Englewood, IL
Save Our Urban Land, a reclama-
tion project administered by the
University of Illinois Extension and
funded by a grant from the Illinois
EPA has reclaimed vacant lots laden with garbage,
junked cars and other trash.
Long Beach, CA
Long Beach Organic started as the vacant lot task
force, identifying vacant lots and turning them into
community garden spaces. The oldest community
garden, the Signal Garden Site was originally a
polluted brownfield on 16 city lots.
| Funding Opportunities |
| Community Land Banks |
Youth Garden Grants,sponsored by the Home
Depot, are awarded to schools and community
organizations with child-centered garden programs.
America the Beautiful provides grants of seed
packets.
Gardenburger has launched a Community Garden
Projects garden grant program for 501(c)3
Non-Profit Organizations.
Depot, are awarded to schools and community
organizations with child-centered garden programs.
America the Beautiful provides grants of seed
packets.
Gardenburger has launched a Community Garden
Projects garden grant program for 501(c)3
Non-Profit Organizations.
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| Community Garden of the Month |
This month we're featuring our local community garden, the Seminole Heights Community Garden in Tampa Florida. The garden is using kiddy pools to save water - check it out. |
| City of Vancouver Draft Operational Guidelines For Community Gardens This information may be useful to those starting a community garden - check it out. |
| Draft Guidelines |
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A workshop on October 6, 2009 for
community leaders in Ontario
interested in learning about starting
and strengthening community gardens
in their municipalities.
community leaders in Ontario
interested in learning about starting
and strengthening community gardens
in their municipalities.
| About Us |
Lots2Green and CodeGreen USA are nonprofits
established under the umbrella of Planning
Associates LLC to advocate, encourage and assist
local government and communities.
established under the umbrella of Planning
Associates LLC to advocate, encourage and assist
local government and communities.
