Start a Community Garden

Are you interested in starting a community garden, or in registering a garden you’ve started with the CGC network? You’re in the right place.

Community Garden Development Training (CGDT)

This free training will teach you what you need to know to get a community garden up and running. The series of classes runs from January to April and covers topics like civic engagement, organic vegetable gardening, garden design, and construction techniques. Learn more about the training here.

Garden Registration

If you’ve already started a community garden, you can register it with the CGC network in order to enjoy the benefits we offer. Learn more and register your garden here.

Administrative Resources

The following sample documents will help you organize your community garden:

• Land Use Agreement for a site with water

• Land Use Agreement for a site without water

• Sample Bylaws

• Sample Gardner Agreement

• Sample Workday Worksheet