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Gardens
Midtown North Garden
     Midtown North’s (formerly Hollywood-Springdale) GrowMemphis Community Garden is run by long-time garden enthusiast Mary Norman. Norman is aided by the time and labor of countless volunteers who come from both inside and outside the community.
    The Midtown North garden serves as the resource garden providing seedlings, fertilizer, compost and seeds for the other four gardens in the city. Equip with a  greenhouse, worm farm and extensive compost initiative, the North midtown garden is a impressive and beautiful place to be.
    The Garden has recently partnered with The Memphis Challenge, a leadership program for students of color. Students engaged in all aspects of the project, helping to put up a greenhouse, filling planters, landscaping and harvesting. To see pictures from the Memphis Challenge click here.
 
To find out more about volunteering or giving to the garden, contact:
Mary Norman
mpnorman47@comcast.net
901.323.1478
 
Orange Mound Garden
    The community garden in Orange Mound was the inaugural garden of the GrowMemphis program. Currently a row garden, the Orange Mound community garden is working to yield enough produce to participate in gardeners markets throughout the city as well as provide healthy organic produce for members of the community. With participation from people within and from outside the community, the Orange Mound garden is planting its roots in the community and providing a productive green space in a neighborhood rich in culture and history.
 
To find out more about volunteering or giving to the garden, contact:
The Mid-South Peace and Justice Center
901.725.4990
Beltine Community Garden
     The Beltine Community  Garden is continuing its efforts to provide a green space in an urban community. Beltline has begun tire gardening, using tires as planters promotes recycling and provides efficient planters that allow plants to grow and thrive.
    The Beltline Community Garden is making strides to bridge the generational gap that has become apparent in the community. The garden provides a social venue by which people of all ages can work together at their own pace, bringing about empowering and delicious results.
 
To find out more about volunteering or giving to the garden, contact:
Grace Perry
901.605.4575
St. Augustine Parkway Garden The St. Augustine Parkway Garden is a garden in collaboration with Jacob’s Ladder, a non-profit organization that emphasizes community building and neighborhood revitalization in Memphis, TN. The St. Augustine Parkway Community Garden is mainly comprised of raised beds and plots that different families in the community take ownership of, planting vegetables, herbs, berries and flowers. The St. Augustine Parkway Community Garden is particularly interested in urban beautification as well as community development, emphasizing the need to bring green spaces and good nutrition into peoples lives. To find out more about volunteering or giving to the garden, contact: Pat Lacey 901.938.2836
Merton Community Gardens (Binghamton)
    The Merton Community Gardens are a collection of green spaces in the Binghamton area. Employing multiple methods of organic gardening including raised beds, tire gardening and row planting.
    The Merton Garden extends to include the herb garden outside of Caritas Village. As one of the most culturally diverse areas of Memphis, the families in the community that take ownership of a bed or row are encouraged to have an open dialogue between members of the community as well as allowing a green space for everyone in the community.
    
To find out more about volunteering or giving to the garden, contact:
 
Carl Awsumb
901.278.2552