Photo by Beth Gibson
Plots: Around 70
Location: Behind the student housing off South Higgins, created in partnership with ASUM
Coordinator: Eva Rocke
Highlights: Community gathering space, irrigation system, compost system, proximity to the University
Garden of Eaton Community Garden
Plots: 30
Location: 1475 Eaton Street, between Blessed Trinity Catholic Church and the Poverello Center's Joesph Residence at Maclay Commons
Coordinator: Linda Sliter
Highlights: automatic irrigation, community gathering space, composting system, herb wheel, community garden plot, kid's garden, and kid's cooking classes, created in partnership with the Blessed Trinity Catholic Church and the Poverello Center’s, Joseph Residence at Maclay Commons.
Meadow Hill Flagship Community Garden
Plots: 26
Location: behind Meadow Hill School
Coordinator: Linda Sliter, 406.239.8236
Highlights: Flagship Program classes and school plots, greenhouse, raspberry patch, community gathering space
Northside Community Garden
Plots: 70+ plots
Location: in the Northside neighborhood at the intersection of Cooley St. and Homes St.
Coordinator: Linda Sliter, 406.239.8236
Highlights: Hops teepee, raspberry patch, fruit trees, perennial garden, coffee to compost program
Orchard Gardens Community Garden & Neighborhood Farm
Plots: 10
Location: 210 South Grove St. next to homeWORD affordable housing
Coordinator: Sarah Bortis, 406.721.2504
Highlights: Volunteer for Veggies, medicinal herb and flower garden, orchard, kids garden, farm, CSA, kids cooking and gardening classes, yome (a structure that blends dome and yurt - great for picnics!)
River Road Community Garden & Neighborhood Farm
Plots: 55
Location: Near the intersection of River Road and Russell St.
Coordinator: Greg Price, 406.240.3848
Highlights: 3.25 acres, 15 Winter and 55 summer CSA Shares
Second Street Community Garden
Plots: 15
Location: Intersection of Inez and 2nd Street [google map]
Coordinator: Linda Sliter, 406.239.8236
Highlights: herb and perenial garden, compost system, native plant garden
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