Community Garden Programs
Our community garden program empowers people of all ages and incomes to grow and eat healthy, organic, local food by providing access to land, resources, education, and administrative assistance. We support more than 20 Community Gardens through our Community Garden Network, Sharing Backyards, and innovative county and municipal partnerships, Parks for Produce and Green City Growers.
To Join a Community Garden
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Participating in a community garden is different than gardening at home, so determine if it's right for you.
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Find a community garden near you. If there isn't one, consider starting a garden!
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Read the Community Gardening Guidelines and Organic Standards for our gardens. Some gardens may have different requirements.
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For our gardens, fill out an Online Plot Application or contact us and we will mail you an application. For Network gardens, please contact them directly to apply.
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If our gardens are full, learn about how our waitilist works.
Community Garden Program Highlights
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Wasatch Community Gardens has 23 years of experience developing and overseeing community gardens in the Salt Lake Valley. Today, we oversee 11 community gardens throughout the Salt Lake Valley.
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We provide training, education, and resources to community and school gardens through our WCG Network.
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In Spring 2012, we partnered with Salt Lake City to support community gardens on City-owned land.
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In 2011 and 2012, we partnered with Salt Lake County's Urban Farming Initiative to start 3 new community gardens through the Parks for Produce program.
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In 2011, $14,000 in mini-grant funding distributed to 9 new and expanding community gardens.
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In 2011, 39 community garden projects recieved education through our Growing Community Gardens leadership training.
If you have additional questions about our Community Garden Program, please email Susan Finlayson or call 801-359-2658 x12.
