Community Garden Plots Available
The UF Organic Gardens Cooperative has a few openings for new members. Garden plots are 12-by-15 feet and the rental fee is just $15 for an entire six months, which includes tool use, some seeds, and water. In exchange, co-op members must volunteer for a total of six hours during the semester to help maintain common areas. The gardens are located on SW 23rd Terrace, about 1/4 mile south of Archer Road, on the east side of the road. The advantages to gardening in community is you have lots of mentors within easy asking distance if you are new to gardening, and you can make new friends from around the world, as gardeners are international. Plus it’s fun! Call Ginny Campbell to rent a plot, 352-378-6103 (epaulc@bellsouth.net). For general information about the garden, please contact Julie Garrett, 352-870-2924 or julie.garrett@sfcc.edu.
There is an Eastside Community Garden that is now forming… The garden is located at NE 31st Avenue park between NE 15th Street and Waldo Road. The community garden area is fenced. Free water is provided by the City of Gainesville. Standard plots are available for free on a first come, first served basis. Gardening advice is available from other community gardeners and the Alachua County Extension Office. To reserve a plot, please contact Pavel or Heather for more information at (352) 373-7314 or by email at garden@meaningfulpursuit.com. Visit www.highlandcourtmanor.org to read about the garden.
