Start a Community Garden

Do you want to make a positive change where you live? Do you want to meet your neighbors and build community? Do you want to grow, eat and share healthy, local, organic food? By starting a community garden, you can do all of this and more. Here are some resources to help you begin:

Resources We Offer

From Neglected Parcel to Community Garden: A Handbook (pdf)

Our popular handbook can be downloaded for free here. Once you have read over the handbook, our staff may be available, as time allows, to consult over the phone or in person to help you answer additional questions.

Growing Community Gardens

This 9-week winter training for community garden leaders is focused on building skills, sharing ideas and identifying resources for developing successful, sustainable community gardens. Applications are available in October, and due December 1st.

Wasatch Community Gardens Network

Graduates of Growing Community Gardens whose projects meet site and program requirements are encouraged to become part of the Wasatch Community Gardens Network to receive ongoing support, access to resources (as available), tool library membership, consultation, networking opportunities, and eligibility to apply for financial (up to $5,000) and technical support for new community gardens.

Start-Up Consultation

After you have read through the resources above, staff may be available to help you answer remaining questions, meet with your garden group or do an initial site visit. Consultation availability is dependent on the season (Spring is our busiest time!) and priority is given to projects within Salt Lake City that have a clear community development and food-access mission.

Sharing Backyards

An online map that connects gardeners looking for land with landowners looking for gardeners.

How to Start a Community Garden Workshop

Come get your questions answered, and learn from recent community garden pioneers in the valley at this one-time workshop. Topics include forming a committee, planning the garden, organizing gardeners, overcoming challenges and fostering community involvement. This workshop is usually offered once in the winter, and pre-registration is required. Check out our workshop schedule for more information.