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Dallas Area Community Garden List |
Dallas Area Community Gardens (a working list, Jan 2009)
This
list was compiled by Gardeners in Community Development (GICD) for the
purpose of facilitating the interaction between community garden groups across
North Texas, and to assist those who may wish to volunteer or in other way
support the development of community gardening. Over 20 years ago, GICD
members pioneered the community gardening movement in the Dallas area.
GICD training, workshops, and model community gardens have inspired new garden
start ups in recent years. In the past year we have heard so many rumors,
read numerous emails, had phone calls, seen in blogs and newspapers, heard at
neighborhood meetings, that someone is starting a new community garden. We
complied this list of possible community gardens for you (residents of North
Texas) to sift through, maybe find a plot or group to work with, and we hope you
will help us update the list.
Please notify GICD at grower@flash.net to suggest changes, additions, deletions, etc. We will update this information on the GICD website (www.gardendallas.org) when necessary. All community gardens and their gardeners should be aware of the American Community Gardening Association (ACGA). ACGA is the primary source of community gardening training and support across the USA and Canada (and world wide). At the very least, all community gardens should be entered on the ACGA map of community gardens. To become an ACGA member, to access the worlds best source of community gardening information, maybe get on the listserve to learn about and share concerns with other community gardeners, and access the map, go to ACGA (communitygarden.org)
The community gardening movement is important to North Texas. Increased connections and collaboration with others who share this interest a step towards securing and expanding growth. Who knows? All the community gardeners in this region may find some wonderful ways to work together and support each other.
see Benefits of Community Gardening.
Thank You.
Community Gardens In The North Texas Region
Addison Allen Arlington Balch Springs Coppell Dallas Denton Farmers Branch Frisco Grand Prairie Lewisville Plano Richardson Rockwall Sherman
Greenhill
School Community Garden
2,500
sq ft, student beds, panty plots, herbs
Greenhill School, 4141 Spring Valley Rd, Addison
Program:
Greenhill School Green Team Project, GICD Associate
Contact:
Cathleen Garcia (Lower
School science teacher), Karla Barber (parent)
http://web2.greenhill.org/departments/Green%20Team/index.htm
Molsen Farm
Community Park
plans include a future
community garden
between State Highway 5 and U.S. Highway 75, just north of the Plano and Allen
City border
Program:
Allen Park and Recreation Dept., Trust for Public Land
Contact:
Tim Dentler 214-509-4703
http://www.tpl.org/tier3_cd.cfm?content_item_id=20445&folder_id=264
Community
Gardens
of Arlington
St. Mathews Catholic Church, 2021 New York Ave.
Program: Community
Gardens of Arlington, Arlington Organic Garden Club
Contact:
Steven Smith 817-275-7469, buggy188@juno.com
Angie Brown, angie@aogc.org
Eden’s Organic
Garden Center Community Garden
may have plots available
4710 Pioneer Rd
Program:
independent
Contact:
Marie Tedei 214-348-3336
Website:
Ground Delivery
Community Garden
80 raised beds, compost site, fruit trees…
450 S Denton Tap Rd (next to post office)
Program:
Coppell Community
Garden
Contact:
972-304-7043, gardens@coppellcommunitygarden.org
Website:
http://www.coppellcommunitygarden.org/ground_delivery_garden.ph
Helping Hands
Community Garden
40 raised beds, compost site, fruit trees…
255 Parkway Blvd (next to Town Center )
Program:
Coppell Community Garden
Contact:
972-304-7043, gardens@coppellcommunitygarden.org
Website:
http://www.coppellcommunitygarden.org/help_hands.php
East Dallas
Community & Market Garden
40+ plots, farmers market, plots for new refugee gardeners
1416 N Fitzhugh
(near Bryan and Live Oak)
Program:
GICD
Contact:
Don Lambert 972-231-3565, grower@flash.net
Website:
http://www.gardendallas.org/east_dallas_community_garden.htm
Live Oak Community
Garden
30+ plots
Corner of N Fitzhugh
and Live Oak
Program:
GICD
Contact
Don Lambert 972-231-3565, grower@flash.net
Website:
http://www.gardendallas.org/live_oak_community_garden.htm
Hope Community
Garden
20 plots, area for pantry crops
1108 Cristler (near Tennison Park)
Program:
GICD
Contact
Don Lambert 972-231-3565, grower@flash.net
Website:
http://www.gardendallas.org/Hope_community_garden.htm
Peace Community
Garden
10 plots
4627 Virginia St
Program:
GICD
Contact
Don Lambert 972-231-3565, grower@flash.net
Website:
http://www.gardendallas.org/peace_community_garden.htm
Plot Against Hunger
20 plots, worms, bees, pantry plots, fruit trees
Our Saviour Community Gardens, 1616 N Jim Miller Rd
Program:
GICD Training Center and Our Saviour Garden Ministry
Contact
Rebecca Smith 214-564-5801, GICD 972-231-3565, grower@flash.net
Website:
www.gardendallas.org
Just Greens at Our
Saviour
8 plots, pantry production area, vineyard, enabling garden planned
Our SaviourCommunity Gardens, 1616 N Jim Miller Rd
Program:
GICD Training Center and Our Saviour Garden Ministry
Contact
Rebecca Smith 214-564-5801, GICD 972-231-3565, grower@flash.net
Website:
www.gardendallas.org
Saint Thomas
Community
Garden
family plots and panty production area
St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 6525 Inwood Rd
Program:
St. Thomas gardeners, GICD Associate
Contact:
church (214) 352-0410, Vicki Williams, garden coordinator
Website:
http://www.thedoubter.org/garden.html
Lake Highlands
Community Garden
plots, large area
intersection of Goforth and White Rock Trail
Program:
Supported by the City of Dallas
Contact:
Kent Binfield, current President, ktbinfield@earthlink.net
http://www.lhgarden.org/
Highlands Christian
Community Garden under construction spring 2009
Highlands
Christian Church, McGee Rd
Program:
independent, Highlands Christian Church Garden Committee
Contact:
Gene Carlton at genecarl@swbell.net or 214-348-1802
Website:
Northway
Christian
Church
Community
Garden
7202 W Northwest Hwy
Program:
independent
Contact:
Phone: 214-361-6641, mail@northwaychristian.org
Website:
Community Gardens
of Oak Cliff
Community garden at Rosemont
Elementary, 719 N Montclair Ave
Community
garden at Southwood Methodist, 3601
S Ravinia Dr
Program: helps churches,
neighborhoods, and schools in Oak Cliff start community gardens
Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CommunityGardensOC/
Contact: communitygardensofoakcliff@gmail.com
Sunshine Community
Garden
neighborhood garden, status unknown
near 8999 Boundbrook Ave
Program:
independent
Contact:
not known
Website:
?
Denton Community
Garden at Bowling Green Park
plots
2200 Bowling Green
Ave
Program:
Denton Parks and Recreation Department
Contact:
940-349-PARK, parksnrec@cityofdenton.com
Website:
http://www.cityofdenton.com/pages/parkscommunitygarden.cfm
Farmers Branch
Community Garden
50 plots, composting area, orchard
Chapel Hill
United Methodist Church, 12411 Templeton Trail
Program:
Farmers Branch Parks and Recreaction Dept, Chapel Hill
United Methodist Church
Contact:
Pam Smith: 972-919-2625, smithp@ci.farmer-branch.tx.us
Website:
http://www.ci.farmers-branch.tx.us/discover/newsroom/2008/10/30/everyone-invited-participate-community-garden
Frisco Community
Garden
plan to start in 2009
no info on location
Program:
Frisco Family Services Center, Junior League of Plano
Contact:
Website:
Dalworth
Community
Garden
Manning and Tyre St.
Program:
Contact:
need information
Website:
Old Town
Community
Garden
family and donation gardening
200 Keal St, Lewisville
Program:
unaffiliated
Contact:
Peggy Swann, 972-219-4324
Website:
www.oldtowncommunitygarden.blogspot.com
Plano Community Garden
Plano Parkway Recycling Center
Program:
Junior League of Plano
Contact:
info@jlplano.org
Website:
http://www.jlplano.org/plano/npo.jsp?pg=projects&article=513
Educational Community
Garden
Texas AgriLife Center, Coit Rd.
Program:
AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M System
Contact:
ECG@Dallas
Website:
http://educationcommunitygardens.org/
Community Harvest
Community Unitarian Universalist Church, 2875 E Parker, Plano
Program:
unaffiliated
Contact:
Deb Bliss, activities@CommunityUUChurch.org
Website:
http://www.communityuuchurch.org/pages/community_harvest
UTD Community Garden
plots for students, volunteer opportunities for local residents
Waterview Student Apartments, Waterview Parkway
Program:
Campus Garden Club Student Life, GICD Associate
Contact:
Alison Beatty abeatty@student.utdallas.edu
Website:
?
Rockwall Community Garden
youth projects, food for pantry donation
Program:
Rockwall County Juvenile Services
Contact:
Glen Stinson
Austin
College
Student
Community
Garden
Austin College, Sherman
Contact:
Website: www.shermancommunitygarden.org
Community Gardens In The North Texas Region
Addison Allen Arlington Balch Springs Coppell Dallas Denton Farmers Branch Frisco Grand Prairie Lewisville Plano Richardson Rockwall Sherman