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  Group garden programs in Vermont
gardenWithin the Vermont Community Garden Network, the "group garden" category is a "catch all" for a diversity of garden projects and settings involving groups of people working together to grow food in community. A group garden may involve a neighborhood or housing project, an agency serving youth, seniors, immigrants, or people with disabilities, or the  members of a faith-based community. A group garden may be communal in nature, where group members work together and share in the harvest, or a mixture of individual plots and common areas. In the directory below, group gardens are  arranged alphabetically by county, with links to articles or web sites provided when additional information is available  about the project. Please email additions or updates to the Vermont Community Garden Network organizer, Jim Flint.
Garden Project, Town, Contact, web link
County
 Details and Programs
MiddSummer Camp Organic Garden / Middlebury
Janet Cornell, Middlebury Area Summer Lunch & Recreation
Addison raised bed vegetable gardens in conjunction with an adventure-based summer camp serving children entering 4th - 6th grade
Walden Community Garden / Monkton
Emily Watson-Blagden, Garden Manager
Addison
Alternative high school garden program in rural setting.
Sunrise / CAT-TV Community Garden / Bennington
Deborah Federhen, Sunrise Family Resource Center
Bennington
garden at preschool center
Children's Garden (Cobleigh Library) / Lyndonville
Martha Tack or Barbara Irwin, Master Gardeners
Caledonia small children's garden at library tended by Read and Weed Club
4-H Community Garden Project / Lyndonville
Kristie Briggs, UVM Extension, article link
Caledonia raised bed 4-H youth gardens at the Caledonia County Fairgrounds
Archibald Neighborhood Garden / Burlington
Melissa Stiebert and Jessica Hyman, Grow Team ONE
Chittenden
raised bed gardens on vacant lot next to H.O. Wheeler School owned by the Visiting Nurse Association
Buell Street Neighborhood Garden / Burlington
Helen Dechtiar, coordinator
Chittenden fenced garden plot with raised beds gardened by neighborhood residents and students
Burlington College Garden / Burlington
Joshua Lambert, coordinator
Chittenden
large vegetable garden adjacent to Burlington College; natural driftwood fencing
Garden of Beauty / Burlington
Rebecca Schwarz, Burlington Boys and Girls Club
Chittenden small vegetable and flower gardens adjacent to Burlington Boys and Girls Club swimming pool
Roosevelt Park Youth Garden / Burlington
Dan Cahill, Burlington Parks & Recreation, article link
Chittenden

summer youth garden in urban park serving 100+ youth; recreational activities, healthy lunch.
Healthy City Youth Farm / Burlington
Jenn McGowan or Aziza Malik, The Intervale Center, web page link
Chittenden
summer farm and market garden program in the Intervale serving 15+ at risk youth, who work 20 hours/week during the summer
Community Teaching Garden / Burlington
Jim Flint, director, Friends of Burlington Gardens, web page link
Chittenden
20 week educational garden program at Ethan Allen Homestead serving 20+ beginning gardeners, with a focus on adults
Family Room Garden  / Burlington
VNA Family Roomarticle link
Chittenden
large group garden  program at Ethan Allen Homestead serving families with young children, including many recent immigrants;  partnership with the Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program
Cathedral Square Garden / Burlington
Paula Fitzpatrick, Cathedral Square Senior Living
Chittenden raised bed senior vegetable and flower gardens established in 1980
Heineberg Senior Center Garden / Burlington
Gail Moreau, director
Chittenden raised bed vegetable and flower gardens in front of Senior Center
Waterfront Community Garden / Burlington
Justine Macris, coordinator
Chittenden
four raised bed gardens for kids and families at affordable housing project on Burlington's waterfront near Depot Street
Woodbury Daycare Children's Garden / Burlington
Michaela Maestas, director
Chittenden preschool vegetable gardens at neighborhood home daycare center; also accessed by other local daycares and preschools
Milton Youth Garden / Milton
Nancy Abernathey, coordinator
Chittenden
raised bed gardens are located at Milton Family Practice; the focus of the project is on health, nutrition, and diabetes prevention
VYCC West Monitor Barn Community Garden / Richmond
Kate Villa, Vermont Youth Conservation Corps
Chittenden
vegetable gardens in back of the West Monitor Barn to be used to grow food for summer programs
Helping Hands Community Garden / South Burlington
Paige Jensen, coordinator
Chittenden
fenced garden plot in front of the South Burlington Lutheran Church located along Williston Road; produce donated to the Food Shelf
Family Teaching Garden / South Burlington
Charlie Nardozzi, National Gardening Association
Chittenden summer intergenerational gardening program adjacent to South Burlington Community Garden
Plant a Row for the Hungry Garden / Williston
June Jones, UVM Extension Master Gardeners
Chittenden large vegetable garden plot at the Williston Community Garden providiing fresh produce for local food shelves
Hazen's Notch Youth Garden Projects / Montgomery Center
Rolf Anderson, coordinator,  web page link
Franklin
a variety of youth garden projects including the Native American Garden at Bear Paw Pond, teaching gardens at Little Rock Pond, and a butterfly gardens near the High Pond Meadow.
Montgomery Community Gardens / Montgomery Center
Rolf Anderson, coordinator, web site link
Franklin
garden-based education and farm to school programs for youth and families take place at the Breezy Acres Farm Community Garden and the Little Rock Pond Community Teaching Garden
Senior Way Garden / St. Albans
Jim Coutts, director, Franklin County Senior Center
Franklin
summer vegetable garden project with seniors in cooperation with UVM Extension Master Gardeners
CHSVT-NWSCF Community Garden / Swanton
Barb Hagen, Correctional Instructor
Franklin
six acre farm style garden run by students of the Community High School of Vermont at the Northwest State Correctional Facility campus
Champlain Islands Time to Grow Garden / South Hero
Kathleen Hazen, Champlain Islands Parent-Child Centers
Grand Isle
preschool and children's garden and outdoor learning area serving families with children birth to age ten
Green Solutions Community Garden / Johnson
Russ Weis, Johnson State College
Lamoille
garden located in back of the College Apartments providing fresh produce for students and the JSC food service system
DCYF Community Wellness Garden / Morrisville
Ifetayo White, Division of Children Youth, and Families
Lamoille
raised bed gardens serving intergenerational clients of Lamoille County Mental Health Services
Hillside Community Garden / Chelsea
Kimberly Hotelling, coordinator
Orange
community vegetable garden serving families and children of Hillside Homes; partnership with Chelsea Family Center
Tranquil Gardens / North Troy
Amy Robinson, board president article link
Orleans community and botanical gardens in planning stages
Greensboro  Early Leaning Center Garden / Greensboro Bend
Kelly Frost, director
Orleans preschool children's garden integrated into curriculum and nutrition education
Our Community Park / Greensboro Bend
Lynette Courtney or Carol Schminke, Master Gardeners
Orleans
community park on town land with vegetable and flower plantings; used by school, residents, early education program
Highgate Apartments Community Garden / Barre
Garden managed by Highgate Nonprofit
Washington neighborhood and children's garden maintained by residents of Highgate Apartments; program with cooking & field trips.
Kids in the Country Sensory Garden / East Dover
Caitlin Cosgrove, Head Teacher
Windham
preschool children's garden with flowers and vegetables
The Collaborative Community Garden / South Londonderry
Jennifer Flannery, Director
Windham
large fenced gardens providing summer programming for children attending Flood Brook Elementary School
Bethany Birches Garden / Plymouth
Althea Derstine, Bethany Birches Camp
Windsor
raised bed gardens integrated into summer program and dining hall meals at Bethany Birches Camp serving at risk youth
Giving Garden / Norwich
Kim Holzberger, UVM Extension Master Gardeners
Windsor
two 20 ft x 20 ft plots at the Co-op Community Gardens in Norwich used for Plant A Row Program supplying local food shelves
Lincoln Street Garden / Springfield
Tom Hall, UVM Extension Master Gardeners
Windsor raised bed gardens providing vegetable gardening program for developmentally handicapped clients of Lincoln Street, Inc.
The Haven Community Garden / White River Junction
Catherine Hoyle, coordinator
Windsor
raised bed gardens for families and children at the Upper Valley Haven, a homeless shelter and food shelf ; joint project with UVM Extension Master Gardeners and 4-H Growing Connections

The community garden directory is updated during the fall and winter months.
If you wish to have your garden project listed in the directory, please email the VCGN coordinator Jim Flint.

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