Community Gardening Program
Why Community Gardens?
Wasatch Community Gardens works under the philosophy that gardens help people see the worth of their space, themselves, and those around them. Through our Community Gardening Program, over 120 community gardeners grow fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs for their families. Neighbors work together toward common goals, and we provide them with the resources and education that can help them be both independent and cooperative.
The gardens are beautiful, outdoor gathering spaces, allowing neighbors to work together in a positive way. They strengthen neighborhoods, foster self-sufficiency, and provide opportunities for community leadership.
Our Garden Locations:
Grateful Tomato Garden, 800 S 600 E, Salt Lake City
Fairpark Garden, 1037 W 300 N, Salt Lake City
People's Portable Garden, 900 S 200 W, Salt Lake City
4th East Garden, 553 S 400 E, Salt Lake City
Historic Sandy Garden, 500 E Locust St., Sandy
We Grow Organically!
We are committed to educating everyone we serve about organic gardening and the merits of community gardening. Careful attention to what we use as fertilizer and pest control reinforce the regenerative and therapeutic aspects of organic gardening. Through monthly workshops and educational materials we provide, we show our gardeners how to conserve water, create healthy compost, naturally control pests, and increase garden yield with garden planning, mulching, and adding organic matter to the soil. As gardeners care for the land, they begin to understand how they are caring, in turn, for their own nutrition, and the acts of sowing, weeding, and harvesting become investments of self that return tenfold.
