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Dallas Area Community Garden List |
Dallas Area Community Gardens (a working list, August 2010)
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 Cockrell Hill Coppell Dallas Denton Farmers Branch Frisco Grand Prairie Lewisville Mansfield 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
Garden of
Educational Delights
families and children
304 Archer Ave
Program: independent
Contact: Kathy Russell
214-693-4991
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.php
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
Acers Community Garden
family plots, pantry production
Central Christian Chruch, 4711 Westside Dr
Program: church community
and GICD associate
Contact: Russell
Church 214-454-6984
Website:
The Bicycle Garden
plot and pantry production
3801 Holystone St
Program: independent and partner
with Dallas Housing Authority, GICD Associate
Contact: Johnny Garippa
469-261-7469, garippa@gmail.com
Website:
Cliff Temple Community Garden
plots and pantry production, new 2010
Cliff Temple Baptist Church (125 Sunset Ave), garden in 100 block of 9th St
Program: local community and
GICD associate
Contact: Wes Keyes
214-722-1802
Website:
Christian Stronghold Community Garden
community plots, new garden 2010
6810 Samuel Blvd
Program: Healthy Harvest Program and GICD
associate
Contact: Charlie Campbell
972-240-5696 and Fredda Clark 214-298-7788
Website:
Church of the Ascension
community plots
8787 Greenville Ave
Program: church and community
Contact: 214-340-4196
Website:
Dolphin Heights Community Garden
community and children
4815 Silver St
Program: Dolphin Heights
Community Center
Contact: Anna Hill
214-823-5576
Website:
East Dallas
Community & Market Garden
40+ plots, farmers market, refugees
1416 N Fitzhugh
(near Bryan and Live Oak)
Program:
GICD Project
Contact: Don Lambert 972-231-3565, grower@flash.net
Website: http://www.gardendallas.org/east_dallas_community_garden.htm
Education Community Gardens
research and training, plots
Texas AgriLife Extension Center, 17360 Coit Road
Program: Texas AgriLife
Contact: Fouad Jaber
972-952-9672
Website: http://educationcommunitygardens.org/
Faith Memorial Community Garden
family plots
Faith Memorial Baptist Church, 1900 Ewing, garden at 914-920 Louisiana St
Program: Healthy Harvest Program
and
GICD Associate
Contact: Phyllis Harris
817-735-0264, phyllis.harris@unths.edu;
Larry Jefferson 214-414-5422, revll@yahoo.com
Website:
First CME Community Garden
community plots, new garden 2010
First Christian Methodist Evangelistic Church, 7575 S Hampton Rd
Program: Healthy Harvest
Program and GICD Associate
Contact: Gloria
Rolen 469-226-9797
Website:
Golden Gate Community Garden
community plots, new garden 2010
612 N Cliff
Program: Healthy Harvest Program
and
GICD associate
Contact: Steven Turner
214-364-9909
Website:
Highland Hills Community Garden
community plots, new garden 2010
3800 Simpson Stuart Rd
Program: Healthy Harvest Program
and
GICD associate
Contact: Steve Neuman
972-218-7808
Website:
Highlands Christian
Community Garden 20+
plots
Highlands
Christian Church, 9949 McCree Rd
Program:
independent, Highlands Christian Church Garden Committee
Contact:
Gene Carlton at genecarl@swbell.net or 214-348-1802
Website:
Hope Community
Garden
20 plots, area for pantry crops
1108 Cristler (near Tennison Park)
Program:
GICD Project
Contact
Dana McGuire dmagoo64@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.gardendallas.org/Hope_community_garden.htm
International Street Church
several plots
2706 Second Ave
Contact: 214-928-9595
Website:
Just Greens at Our
Saviour
mini-farm, pantry, vineyard
Our Saviour Community Gardens, 1616 N Jim Miller Rd
Program:
GICD Center for Growing
People (Training Center) and Our Saviour Garden Ministry
Contact Rebecca Smith 214-564-5801, GICD 972-231-3565, grower@flash.net
Website: www.gardendallas.org
Kiestwood Community Garden
large area with individual plots
Southwood United Methodist Church, 3601 Ravina Dr
Program: Community Gardens of
Oak Cliff
Contact: Maggie Kirkman
Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CommunityGardensOC/
Lake Highlands
Community Garden
90
plots plus donation garden
9701 Goforth Rd (behind Environmental Health Services bldgs)
Program:
Supported by the City of Dallas
Contact:
Kent Binfield, current President, ktbinfield@earthlink.net
website: http://www.lhgarden.org/
Live Oak Community
Garden
30+ plots, refugee gardeners
Corner of N Fitzhugh
and Live Oak
Program:
GICD Projedt
Contact Don Lambert 972-231-3565, grower@flash.net
Website: http://www.gardendallas.org/live_oak_community_garden.htm
Methodist Hospital System Garden
15+ plots
1400 Englewood
Program: Community Gardens of Oak
Cliff
Contact: Jerri A Locke, jlocke2@sbcglobal.net
communitygardensofoakcliff@gmail.com
Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CommunityGardensOC/
Northway
Christian
Church
Community
Garden
7202 W Northwest Hwy
Program:
independent
Contact: Charles Dozier 214-361-6641, mail@northwaychristian.org
Website:
Paul Quinn Farm
2 acre farm on football field, new 2010
3837 Simpson Stuart Rd
Program: Pepisco, Healthy
Harvest Program and GICD associate
Contact: Melania Mills
214-379-5549
Website:
Peace Community
Garden
10 plots, refugee gardeners
4627 Virginia St
Program:
GICD Project
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,
orchard
Our Saviour Community Gardens, 1616 N Jim Miller Rd
Program:
GICD Center for Growing
People (Training Center) and Our Saviour Garden Ministry
Contact Rebecca Smith 214-564-5801, GICD 972-231-3565, grower@flash.net
Website: www.gardendallas.org
Promise of Peace
plots and children's program
7746 East Grand Ave
Program: independent
Contact: Elizabeth
Dry 214-240-9220, ejdry@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.promiseofpeace.us/
Rosemont Community Garden
community and school
Rosemont Elementary School, 719 N Montclair Ave
Program: Rosemont school and
Community Gardens of Oak Cliff
Contact: Mariana Griggs
214-215-5627, marianagriggs@gmail.com
St Luke's Community Garden
12 or more
plots
St Luke's Episcopal Church, 5923 Royal Lane
Program: St Luke's community
Contact: church
214-368-6304
St Philip's School Community
Garden
community plots and school garden
1628 Panama
Program: St Philips School,
Healthy Harvest and GICD Associate
Contact: Dr, Terry
Flowers, tflowers@stphilips.com
Website:
St Thomas
Community
Garden
family plots and panty production area
St Thomas Apostle 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
Sunshine Community
Garden
neighborhood garden, status unknown
near 8999 Boundbrook Ave
Program:
independent
Contact:
not known
Website:
?
Tikva Community Garden
community
10909 Hillcrest Rd (at Tiferet Israel)
Program:
Contact:
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
62 plots, composting area, orchard
Chapel Hill
United Methodist Church, 12411 Templeton Trail
Program:
Farmers Branch Parks and Recreation Dept, Farmers Branch Community and Chapel Hill
United
Methodist Church
Contact: Pam Smith: 972-919-2625, pam.smith@farmersbranch.info
Website: http://sites.google.com/site/fbgardensite/home
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
Hope
Community
Garden
individual plots and donation gardening production
1800 E Debbie Ln., Mansfield, TX 76063
Program: unaffiliated
Contact: Melissa Benson,
817-657-7998 carmel5444@hotmail.com
Website: www.HopeCommunityGarden.BlogSpot.com
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
Jeremiah's Plot Community
Garden
2709 Custer Road (between Park and Parker)
Program: partner with West
Plano Presbyterian Church
Contact: Betsy Corlew, bcorlew@msn.com
Website: www.westplanopresbyterian.org/community
garden.html
Plano Community Garden
4010 W Plano Parkway (near intersection with Commerce)
Program: partnership
with the City of Plano, the Junior League of Plano, and Plano Community
Gardeners
Contact: Erin
Hoffer, erinhof@plano.gov ,
972-769-4228
Website: http://www.livegreeninplano.com/
Eden
Project
plots for neighbors, food for pantry donation
Richardson East Church of Christ, 1504 East Campbell Rd
Program: church and
neighborhood, GICD Associate
Contact: Jennifer
Anderson, davidandjennifer2@tx.rr.com,
972-495-0903
Website:
Highland Oaks Community Garden
Highland Oaks Church of Christ, 1815 W 15th St
Program: church and
neighborhood, GICD Associate
Contact:
Website:
UTD Community Garden
plots for students, student volunteers
Waterview Student Apartments, Waterview Parkway
Program:
Campus Garden Club Student Life, GICD Associate
Contact: UTD
Energy Conservation and Sustainability Manager, Donna Riha 972-883-6515
Website:
?
Rockwall Community Garden
youth projects, food for pantry donation
Program:
Rockwall County Juvenile Services
Contact: Glen Stinson
Austin
College
Student
Community
Garden
600 N Maxey St, Sherman, TX
Contact:
Website: www.shermancommunitygarden.org
Community Gardens In The North Texas Region
Addison Allen Arlington Cockrell Hill Coppell Dallas Denton Farmers Branch Frisco Grand Prairie Lewisville Mansfield Plano Richardson Rockwall Sherman