Community Gardening

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What's a Community Garden?

A community garden is a collaborative greenspace in which the participants share in both the maintenance and the rewards.

Here are some fact sheets to get you started.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP124

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/VH021 

http://miami-dade.ifas.ufl.edu/pdfs/master_gardener/Raised%20Bed%20Garden%20Book.pdf

Here are some University of Florida websites that offer gardening information

Vegetable gardening 

http://miami-dade.ifas.ufl.edu/Pubs_LnG2.shtml

 http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/topic_vegetable_gardening

 http://solutionsforyourlife.ufl.edu/lawn_and_garden/

 

For Miami-Dade residents, we offer additional publications and we can help guide you in your community garden project. Please contact us at aghu@ufl.edu or call 305 248-3311 x 236.

 

You can read the "Plant Clinic" in the Miami Herald free on-line to learn about gardening in south Florida.

 http://www.miamiherald.com/1049/index.html

For residents in other areas of Florida, please contact your local Extension office.

 http://solutionsforyourlife.ufl.edu/map/index.html

Community Vegetable Gardens in Miami-Dade County:

The Miami Beach Victory Garden, 226 Collins Ave, Miami Beach. The garden has 20 plots and it's under the care of the Parks and Recreation Department of City of Miami Beach, but it's managed by a core of community volunteers.

miamibeachvictorygarden@gmail.com

Community garden at Liberty Square, Liberty Square Housing Development, 65th Street NW at 14th Avenue, Miami. The garden is made up of more than 40 plots.

Contact  Juanita Shanks, the Executive Director of Keep Miami Beautiful.

(305)960-2816    Email: jshanks@keepmiamibeautiful.com

http://www.keepmiamibeautiful.org/

Roots of the Grove Garden, vegetable community garden located at 3196 Plaza Street at Day Avenue, Coconut Grove.

http://www.afhmiami.org/page/roots-of-the-grove

Roots In The City is focused on community development, creating jobs and beautifying Miami's inner city.  The organization has established several community gardens and tree nurseries in Overtown.

http://www.rootsinthecity.net/Home_Page.html

Miami-Dade County Public Housing Agency’s elderly housing development at Robert King High Towers, 1407 NW 7 Street. Contact Brett Bibeau, The Miami River Commission.

http://www.miamirivercommission.org/

 Gardens Still in the Planning Stage:

Comm”U”nity Garden, University of Miami

http://www.themiamihurricane.com/2009/03/05/students-plan-to-grow-green-on-ums-campus-with-community-garden/

Vegetable Gardening

Raised Bed Garden Book

Spring Veggie Garden

UF Vegetable Gardening video

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Florida Gardening Calendar