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Statewide directory of allotment
style community gardens
History
of Burlington Area Community Gardens, 1972-2007 (pdf file)
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Burlington
Area Community Gardens (BACG) sites
Burlington
Area
Community Gardens (BACG) includes nine garden sites with nearly 400 allotment
style garden plots. Plots
average
25 ft. x 25 ft. and are rented through Burlington Parks and Recreation;
half plots and family friendly/novice plots are also available.
Limited
income gardeners may apply for BACG scholarships
to help cover garden plot fees. Scholarships are funded by
contributions from fellow community gardeners.
Burlington's
community garden program was founded in 1972 by Gardens
for All and the Burlington Parks Department. Burlington Parks and
Recreation has administered the BACG
program since 1987.
A
directory of BACG garden
sites is below. For BACG registration
information and guidelines, please visit the Burlington
Parks and
Recreation web site or contact BACG's Coordinator, Lisa
Coven, at
802-863-0420.
Map of Burlington,
Vermont showing community garden
locations.
Directory
of BACG Garden Sites
| 1.
Tommy Thompson Community
Garden |
5. Medical
Center Community
Garden |
| 2.
Starr Farm Community Garden |
6.
Champlain School Community Garden |
| 3a.
Winooski Valley Park Community Garden |
7.
UVM/ Wheelock
Farm Community Garden |
3b. New
Discovery Garden
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8.
Lakeview Community Garden |
| 4.
Rock Point Community Garden |
9.
Baird Park Community Garden |
 Tommy
Thompson Community Garden
Begun in
1980 and
named after the founder of Gardens for All, this 5-acre community
garden has 150 plots. The
rich soil produces bumper crops, and while gardening, you can enjoy the
natural
beauty of being in the Intervale.
The Tommy
Thompson site has
two tool sheds, and a pole
barn that provides a central meeting place. The garden is located on
the left side of Intervale
Road just past the
Intervale Community Farm.
 Starr Farm Community Garden
Founded
in 1993, this 2-acre community garden with 66 plots has the most
beautiful
garden sunsets in Burlington.
The soil is sandy, so plan to mulch heavily and add lime and compost to
your
plot each year. Amenities include a tool shed, picnic tables, and shade
trees.
The site is easily accessible from the Burlington Bike Path and is
adjacent to
an off leash dog area maintained by Burlington Parks and Recreation..
 Winooski Valley Park Community Garden
Begun in
1976, this 1-1/2 acre community garden at the Ethan Allen Homestead
includes 50 garden plots.
The
WVPD site is linked
to the Old North End and New North End by bike paths. The Winooski
Valley Park
District provides
access to bathrooms and a picnic shelter on site. The Community
Teaching Garden
sponsored by FBG, and the Family
Room Garden
sponsored by the VNA, take place at the WVPD Community Garden.
 New
Discovery Garden
Founded
in 1996, this unique garden is located just north of the Winooski
Valley Park District picnic shelter at
Ethan Allen Homestead The site includes a central garden area with four
circular gardens maintained by 2nd year Community
Teaching Garden participants. The
perimeter of the New Discovery Garden includes twenty 10 ft. x 12 ft.
novice/family friendly garden plots available through BACG.
 Rock
Point Community Garden (North and South)
Rock Point is
one of BACG’s
most secluded sites, yet the gardens are just a short walk from North
Beach. Located on land provided by the Episcopal Diocese, Rock Point
has
heavier soil
that is well suited to raised beds. The north area (16
plots) was
founded in 1996 and the south area (12 plots) was established in 2002. The
photo shows the north area of the community garden looking toward
the south area.
 Medical
Center Community Garden
Begun in
1977, this
15-plot community garden is located between the Vermont Health
Department Lab and Fletcher Allen hospital. The garden offers a
neighborhood
oasis in the midst of the city. The soil is fertile and
off
street parking is provided in the VT Health Department lot. Due
to its neighborhood location near the corner of East Avenue and
Colchester Avenue, the site is quite popular and fills quickly.
 Champlain Community Garden
The Champlain
Community Garden was started in 1980 and moved to its present location
beside the Champlain Elementary School in
1982. The 16-plot
community garden is fenced and has a tool shed. The
heavy soil is well
suited to
raised beds. As one of two BACG sites in Burlington's South
End, the garden is popular and tends to fill up quickly in the
spring.
 UVM Wheelock Farm Community Garden
Established in
1998, this 12-plot
BACG site is located in South Burlington. The garden continues BACG’s
long term garden
partnership
with the University
of Vermont, which
owns the land. The
site has
loamy soil and is accessible via the South Burlington Bike Path. Known
for its beautiful views and flowers, the Wheelock Farm Community Garden
plots tend to fill up quickly.
 Lakeview
Community Garden
Founded in
2002, this
popular 4-plot community garden is located behind the Lakeview
Community Care Home
off North Avenue.
The garden has loamy soil and is convenient to the Old North End. The
garden is fenced, and tool storage is available on site. Raised
beds at the garden are maintained by the Lakeview gardeners without
outside
tilling. The site is a model of a permaculture community garden.
 Baird
Park Community Garden - New for 2008!
BACG's newest garden is located at Baird Park in Burlington's South
End. The garden will include ten 10 ft x 12 ft novice/family friendly
plots. As a first year site, gardeners should be prepared to work
together to run hoses for water until a permanent water system is
created. With the adjacent park and play areas, the new garden is ideal
for families with young children.
Friends of Burlington Gardens has a long
tradition of support for the Burlington Area Community Gardens program.
FBG partners with Burlington Parks and Recreation to
support the development and sustainability of BACG sites.
For additional background information on the
Burlington Area Community
Gardens program, download:
Thirty-five
Years
and Still Growing: The History of Burlington Area Community Gardens,
1972-2007
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