- Tools, American Community Garden Association
A list of links to: sample forms (i.e. plot registration, land use agreement, release of claims, etc.), community garden start-up guides, and more. - Community Gardening Toolkit, University of Missouri Extension
A non-site specific resource for starting, enhancing, and sustaining community garden projects. Also includes a bit of background of community garden history and descriptions for different types of gardens. - Community Garden Management Toolkit, Springfield Food Policy & Action Council
Compiled by Betsy Johnson, this is a collection of some of the best resources from garden groups and garden networks across the country. - Growing Community Gardens: Denver Urban Gardens’ Best Practices Handbook for Creating and Sustaining Community Gardens, Denver Urban Gardens (DUG)
A leader in garden organizer education, DUG provides us with a deeper look at community readiness and engagement, as well as helpful templates and tools for getting a project started. - From Neglected Parcels to Community Gardens: A Handbook, Wasatch Community Gardens
A community garden planning handbook for garden leaders with additional information on land use permission and tips for promoting the positive in the face of common community garden challenges. - Twin Cities Community Garden Start-up Guide, Gardening Matters, 2007
A thorough start-up guide for garden leaders with some helpful sample documents. - Starting a Community Garden: How to Put Your Plot on the Path to Success, University of Wisconsin Extension
This 7-page document outlines key steps and tips for starting a community garden. - Collard Greens and Common Ground: A North Carolina Community Food Gardening Handbook, NC State Extension
A nicely laid out Also an excellent collection of resources on food safety from NC State Extension: Food Safety in Community Gardens. - Forsyth Community Gardening: Printed Materials, Forsyth County Cooperative Extension Service, North Carolina
An excellent collection of resources on a variety of garden organizing topics, including resources translated into Spanish. - Building a Community Garden in Your Park: Opportunities for Health, Community, and Recreation, Grow Your Park Initiative, National Recreation and Park Association
A specific resource for park-based community gardens with resources useful for any community garden, including a community garden planning timeline, common obstacles and opportunities related to building a community garden, garden design tips, growing tips, inspiring photos and stories, and resources. - Why Every Church Should Plant a Garden…and How, A Rocha USA
A specific resource for church-based with a thorough section on engagement. - Community Garden Policy Reference Guide, Public Health Law Center, William Mitchell College of Law
This garden leader guide has a unique layout that divides the various community garden planning and management tasks into four sections: local government considerations, land-use planning and zoning, community garden group considerations, and liability. Within each section each topic is covered as it relates to a specific population: general, policymakers, and gardeners. - A Community Gardening Manifesto, Newcastle Community Garden Project
All the way from Callaghan, Australia, this document looks at the community-side of community gardens, addressing issues from “Who’s in charge?” to “Valuing what we do” from the perspective of a variety of gardeners and garden leaders.
Supporting community and school gardens in Vermont.
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