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Lincoln Land Community College Green Center - Community Garden
5250 Shepherd Rd.
Springfield, IL 62794-9256
Illinois Department of Agriculture Community Garden
801 Sangamon Ave
Springfield, IL 62702
This garden consists of 1/3 acre with 42 raised beds. Water is available on site. Cost to join is $25 for the first bed and $15 for each additional with a maximum of four beds per individual. Open to all.
Garden Sponsored By: LLCC Green Center
Contact: Tomas Spears
217-786-3675
Enos Park Community Garden
1022 N 5th St.
Springfield, IL 62702
This is a nearly 1 acre garden located at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. Water, garden tools and compost are available on site for gardeners. Local residents of Springfield and the surrounding area may rent plots for the season. The garden consists of 175 individual 12' x 12' plots and each plot costs $20. Tilling is available for an additional $10. Gardeners grow their own produce and care for their plots. Only the gardeners renting plots can harvest from the garden. Space is limited. Season begins March 13th.
Garden Sponsored By: Illinois Department of Agriculture
Contact: Chuck Cawley or Doug Rathbun
chuck.cawley@illinois.gov,
The Enos Park Neighborhood Gardens is a partnership between Kumler Outreach Ministries and the Enos Park Neighborhood Improvement Association. Our vision is to foster an environment where people from all walks of life can come together to grow high-quality food. We want to increase access to fresh produce, teach others valuable skills, and create a context where people can become
neighbors.
The garden has a large communal garden where volunteers share in the work and share in the harvest. There is also a personal plot area where raised beds can be
rented for $10/year. This rental fee provides access to water, tools, seeds, mulch, and garden advice upon request. (Volunteer hours can be substituted for the rental
fee.)
From May-September in 2022, volunteer times are Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from 9-11. A free farmers market will be held from 10-11 on these days.
Personal Plot renters are encouraged to meet Wednesday evenings from 5-7.
The garden also includes a small outdoor classroom, a multitude of fruits (including a 300 sf strawberry U-pick), and 1600 sf of prairie (being planted in 2022). For current information, please see our Facebook page or contact the garden manager.
Contact: Carey Smith, garden manager
Email: info@epnia.com
217-747-8337
https://www.facebook.com/enosparkcommunitygarden
Bountiful Basket Garden
1120 B North Fourth Street
Petersburg, IL 62675
This 1/4 acre garden is supported by 23 volunteers.
The soil has been tested and water is available on site.
Vegetables are free and harvested
each Tuesday and Thursday
for recipients of the Menard County Food Pantry, High Rise Apartments or anyone in need.
Contact: Karen Denton or Beth Kiningham
UIS Campus Community Garden
5255 Shepherd Rd
Springfield, IL
The UIS Campus Community Garden provides hands-on learning opportunities for UIS students, faculty and staff, as well as members of the surrounding community. The garden demonstrates our commitment to sustainability and “leadership lived.”
This is an outdoor classroom where community members teach one another, share gardening tips and secrets, and build lasting relationships. We cultivate fresh produce, build relationships, and work to make our food system more sustainable. We also host barbecues, social events, and weekly work days during the gardening season.
The UIS garden is a true communal garden; the UIS students plant and tend everything and community members are welcome to help and harvest at any time.
For more information, like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/UISGarden/ and visit our official webpage https://www.uis.edu/community-garden/about-community-garden.
Contact:Dr. Megan Styles, UIS Garden Faculty Adviser, mstyl2@uis.edu
Kerasotes YMCA Community Garden
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4550 W. Iles Springfield, IL 62711 |
This garden was designed by genHkids staff and volunteers. Community involvement from the neighborhood is encouraged. The garden is open to the public. The garden consists of several raised beds on the west side of the building.
Contact: YMCA
217-679-1625
Black Hawk Elementary School:
genHkids Seeds of Possibility School Garden
2500 S. College St.
Springfield, IL
Black Hawk Elementary School staff manages this garden.
Contact: Black Hawk Elementary School
217-525-3195
Washington Middle School Communal Garden
2300 East Jackson Street
Springfield, IL 62703
St. Patrick Catholic School: genHkids Seeds of Possibility School Garden
1800 S Grand Ave East
Springfield, IL 62703
The garden offers enrichment and opportunities for learning during lessons. The garden features several raised beds including two wheelchair-accessible beds. Water, tools and other resources are managed by staff and volunteers.
Contact: St. Patrick's Catholic School
217-523-7670
Garden at the Club
300 S. 15th Street
Springfield, IL 62703
This community garden was started with funding from a NCR-SARE Youth Educator Grant and Hy-Vee One Step grant. Multiple plots are planted and maintained by students enrolled at the Boys & Girls Club, staff, and volunteers. A variety of vegetables, herbs, and flowers are are grown and produce is used by students, parents, and staff. Apple and peach trees were recently planted, a generous donation from Ecofluent, as well as raspberry and blackberry vines.
Garden Sponsored By: Boys & Girls Club of Central Illinois, Grow Springfield
Contact: Alana Reynolds
217-528-1563
Motherland Gardens
815 S 15th St
Springfield, IL 62703
Motherland Gardens is part of a Neighborhood Revitalization and Beautification project which is currently being implemented in the East side of Springfield by the Non for Profit Organization named Motherland Gardens Community Project Inc,
The garden is located on a 1/2 acre of fertile land. Private plots available for rent anticipated beginning in 2023.
The garden is also developing a horticulture, forestry, and apiary program. Bee hive installation is planned for 2022.
Hours: open every day 9-5 but received only by appointment. Call and make an appointment before visiting. Gardening classes offered on site.
Email: motherland.gcp@gmail.com
Phone:217-502-0718
Website:
Jefferson Park Community Garden
300 North Oxford Rd.
Springfield, IL 62702
This small community garden located at Jefferson Park consists of individual 10ft. x 20ft. plots. Water is available on site. The cost to join is $10. Space is limited. Season runs April 1 - November 1.
Garden Sponsored By: Springfield Park District and Friends of Jefferson Park
Contact: Sean Dickerson
217-544-1751, ext 1012
Butler Elementary School Community Garden
1701 S. Macarthur Blvd
Springfield, Il 62704
This school garden was established in the Spring of 2014 with the help of a Hy-Vee One Step Grant and school volunteers. The garden program receives annual support from private donors, PTO, and Grow Springfield. Past support includes: Lowe’s Toolbox For Education Grant, MacArthur Boulevard Association Grant, Whole Kids Foundation Garden Grant, Chipotle Do Good With Burritos Fundraiser, Barnes & Noble Fundraiser, Ahh Yoga Summer Solstice Fundraiser,
Raised beds, containers, and in-ground plots, located throughout the school grounds, grow a variety of vegetables, herbs, annual and perennial flowers. On the front lawn, there is a blackberry patch and monarch waystation. Garden leaders, volunteers, students, and teachers maintain the gardens during the school year and the produce is used during nutrition & cooking lessons.
The gardens are used as outdoor classrooms and all students and teachers participate in lessons aligned with learning standards. During the summer months, the garden is maintained with the help of volunteers and produce is harvested and taken home by many families in the community.
Follow on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/ButlerSchoolCommunityGarden
Contact: Alana Reynolds
217-528-1563
Springfield Community Garden Family Fit Center at Poplar Place
902 25th Street
Springfield, IL
The Poplar Place community garden was originally built in 2016 and then expanded in 2017. This garden primarily serves the families of Poplar Place, but is open to all.
Garden Sponsored By: Memorial Medical Center
Contact: Ayesha Lawson, alawson@sps186.org
Iles School/Living Water Christian Ministries Garden
1405 East Laurel Street
Springfield, IL
This communal garden is tended by Iles School students during the school year, and is also open to the public. There are ten raised beds, two wheelchair-accessible beds, and a smaller strawberry patch. Across the street at Iles School, a monarch garden has been planted.
Contact: Noel Scott
217-525-3226
Community Works Garden
3rd and Canedy Streets
Springfield, IL
This is a collaborative community garden that is open to the public. It features 10 raised beds.
Contact: Jay Shanle
217-522-3123 x 1005
Project Southtown
1310 South 11th Street
Springfield, IL
This communal-style garden has been on public hiatus with the pandemic, but is open to volunteers in 2022. Chickens and bees provide for educational opportunities, as well as fresh eggs and honey. Garden include various beds plus a large asparagus patch.
Contact: George Sinclair
217-553-2243
Johnson Park Community Garden
1917 Johnson Park Drive
Springfield, IL
The Johnson Park community garden was built in September, 2017. This garden was constructed with the help of United Way volunteers. Johnson Place community garden primarily serves families of Johnson Park, but is open to all.
The Spartan Garden at Southeast High School
2350 E Ash St
Springfield, IL 62703
Southeast High School students and staff manage this garden, which consists of raised garden beds and is located in the field between the school and the football/track field. Seeds, tools and instructions provided by staff and volunteers. Plants are grown by Southeast's own biology teacher, Andy Heck.
This garden provides produce to the culinary arts and nutrition program at Southeast, but also functions as a community garden from April/May until October. Neighbors and community members are welcome and encouraged to come learn about gardening and take home free, fresh produce. A micropantry, little free library, and small orchard are also located on site.
Contact: Kayla Morrison
Douglas Avenue United Methodist Church
501 South Douglas Ave
Springfield, IL 62704
Garden boxes can be rented for $10, and there is one community strawberry box. The old, wooden deteriorating boxes are being replaced with metal boxes. First community work morning of the season Saturday April 23, 2022, 9 am until noon, all skills welcome.
Contact: Daumc@douglasavenue.org
217-546-4631