BUILDING A COMMUNITY GARDEN IN YOUR PARK

Grow Your Park Initiative

BUILDING A COMMUNITY GARDEN IN YOUR PARK:

Opportunities for Health, Community, and Recreation

Grow Your Park Initiative

BUILDING A COMMUNITY GARDEN IN YOUR PARK:

Opportunities for Health, Community, and Recreation

National Recreation and Park Association and

The National Recreation Foundation

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1: Building Your Garden Community...................................................................1 CHAPTER 2: How to Build a Community Garden...................................................................5 CHAPTER 3: Accessible and Inclusive Gardens................................................................... 15 CHAPTER 4: Organic and Sustainable.................................................................................... 21 CHAPTER 5: Get Your Garden Growing.................................................................................. 27 CHAPTER 6: Edible Recreation................................................................................................. 35 CHAPTER 7: From Plant to Plate ............................................................................................. 45 CHAPTER 8: Growing Pains....................................................................................................... 49 CHAPTER 9: Getting the Word Out.......................................................................................... 53 APPENDIX A: Resources.............................................................................................................. 56 APPENDIX B: "Our Community" Stories of Community Garden Projects Connected to Parks..................................................................................................... 59 APPENDIX C: Evaluation Tool.................................................................................................... 73

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Authors:

Laurie Harmon Assistant Professor/Program Coordinator Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Studies George Mason University

Laurel Harrington Director of Landscape Architecture Christner, Inc.

NRPA would like to thank the following contributors for their efforts in assisting with this publication:

William Maynard City of Sacramento, CA Department of Parks and Recreation

City of Kansas City, MO

City of Miami Beach Parks & Recreation, FL

City of Sacramento Department of Parks and Recreation, CA

Photo Contributors:

Kathy Hall President Silvis Garden Club

Natalie Perez Graduate Research Assistant George Mason University

Laurie Harmon Assistant Professor/ Program Coordinator Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Studies George Mason University

Laurel Harrington Director of Landscape Architecture Christner, Inc.

William Maynard City of Sacramento, CA Department of Parks and Recreation

William McKelvey Farm to Institute Project Manager University of Missouri Extension

Hannah Reinhart Community Development Coordinator Gateway Greening

Mary Roduner Children's Gardening Coordinator Kansas City Community Gardens

Jill M. Wanderscheid, AICP Transportation Planner/ Planning Division City of Sioux City, IA

Emily Wray Christner, Inc.

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Grow Your Park Initiative

BUILDING A COMMUNITY GARDEN IN YOUR PARK:

Opportunities for Health, Community, and Recreation

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