Community Gardens in Your Campus Community

While you may not realize it, community gardens play such an integral role in improving the issues that plague our urban communities. Not only do community gardens provide fresh, nutritious produce to urban areas, they also provide an abundance of environmental and economic benefits to their respective communities. Just a few benefits of community gardens include helping to improve the air/soil quality, reducing food miles that are needed to transport produce and helping to reduce neighborhood waste through composting. In Thompson Hospitality’s ongoing commitment to promote sustainability, here’s a list of community gardens that you can support near your campus community:

Cheyney University

Lancaster County Central Park Garden Plots 580 E Farm View Dr Lancaster, PA 17602

Coppin State University

Baltimore Free Farm 3511 Ash St Baltimore, MD 21211

Edward Waters College

Riverside Avondale Community Garden 1513 Azalea Terrace Jacksonville, FL 32205

Elizabeth City State University

Habitat for Humanity Community Garden 306 Mill Street Elizabeth City, NC 27909

Florida Memorial University

Miramar Community Garden 3700 Largo Dr Miramar, FL 33023

Hampden-Sydney College

Uptown Community Garden 2201 Parkwood Ave Richmond, VA 23220

Lincoln University

Warrington Community Garden 4713 Warrington Ave Philadelphia, PA 19143

Mississippi Valley State University

Mynelle Gardens Arboretum & Botanical Center 4736 Clinton Blvd Jackson, MS 39209

Norfolk State University

Fawn Street Community Garden 2520 Fawn St Norfolk, VA 23504

Oakwood University

UAH Community Garden 301 Sparkman Drive Huntsville, AL 35805

Prince George’s Community College

Cherry Hill Park Community Garden Plots 9301-9327 Cherry Hill Rd College Park, MD 20740

Shaw University

The Well Fed Community Garden 1321 Athens Dr Raleigh, NC 27606

Talladega College

Sylacauga Grows Community Garden Sylacauga, AL 35150

Tougaloo College

Mynelle Gardens Arboretum & Botanical Center 4736 Clinton Blvd Jackson, MS 39209

Tuskegee University

Community Garden at Auburn University Auburn, AL 36832

University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Pocomoke Community Garden 327 Clarke Ave Pocomoke City, MD 21851

Virginia State University

Petersburg Grows! 145 Halifax St Petersburg, VA 23803

Virginia Union University

Broad Rock Community Garden 404 E Broad Rock Rd Richmond, VA 23224

West Virginia State University

Ranson Community Garden 408 S Mineral St Ranson, WV 25438