South Bend Community Gardens

Community Gardens of Michiana provides gardening and educational opportunities
that help connect people to each other and to the natural world.

Community Gardens of Michiana

Community gardens are growing all over Michiana. The organization is growing as more gardens are started. We have recently changed our name to reflect gardening efforts beyond the limits of the city of South Bend, but will continue to promote gardening opportunities and gardening education.

There are many ways to start and operate a community garden. It all depends on the location, the gardeners, and the end result. There are allotment gardens with plots allocated to individuals or families, there are cooperative gardens with collective growing and harvesting, there are market gardens, there are feed-the-hungry gardens, and there are Unity Gardens. Unity Gardens are designed to operate in a free and open manner, allowing people to stop by to help plant, weed, water, and/or harvest as they want and as they need. This open concept works well to bring together communities and provide food for those who need it.

For more information on community gardens in general or specific, check out the slide show (attached), review the gardens listed on the Gardens tab above, or contact us to schedule a presentation at your next neighborhood, business or organizational meeting.

See more pictures in the Gallery.