Urban Ag & Community Gardening
Community gardens promote healthy eating and active living, increase access to safe, nutritious and culturally appropriate foods, and enhance community and environmental relationships.
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Resources for community gardens
The resources below are intended for those wanting to learn more about community gardening or create a new community garden.
General resources
- Free seedlings and garden boxes for community gardens. (Minnesota Green)
- Free mulch and compost self-haul. (Ramsey County)
- Accessing water from fire hydrants for Saint Paul community gardens.
Resources from Ramsey/Washington Recycling & Energy
Contact Ramsey/Washington Recycling & Energy for information on using or producing compost, reducing food waste, donating excess food and improving recycling. Accessing land to create a new garden
Accessing land to create a new garden
Interested in accessing land to create a new community garden? Use Ramsey County's interactive property map to learn who owns the land you're interested in. If it's public land, email [email protected] for assistance.
Community gardening resources in Saint Paul:
Join a community garden
Over 80 municipal and privately run community gardens exist in Ramsey County. Registration often occurs between January and March for the upcoming summer. Most operate on a first come, first serve basis.
Browse community garden locations
Municipal programs
- Arden Hills Community Garden.
- Blaine Community Garden.
- Falcon Heights - Community Park Community Garden.
- Maplewood - Edgerton Community Garden.
- Roseville - Oasis Park Community Gardens.
- Saint Paul - Contact your district council. (Many district councils facilitate community gardens.)
- Saint Paul gardening policies.
- Spring Lake Park Raised-Bed Community Garden.
Gardening resources & classes/videos
If you have or would like to start a garden, consider the resources below.
General resources
- Connect with other gardeners with the Community Gardeners in Minnesota (COMGAR) forum.
- Get a head start on this year's garden with healthy seedlings - University of Minnesota Extension.
- Resources for gardeners - MN State Horticultural Society.
- Yard and garden resources - University of Minnesota Extension.
- Planting and growing guides - University of Minnesota Extension.
- Raised bed gardens and container gardens.
- Call before you dig! Call 800-252-1166.
- Gardening questions? Ask a Ramsey County Master Gardener.
Classes
- Online gardening classes - University of Minnesota Extension.
Vídeos en Español
- Jardinería - Español - University of Minnesota Extension.