One of the most successful, environmentally friendly initiatives from our city is the creation of community gardens in partnership with a local non-profit organization.
These gardens are found throughout Richmond, some 17 locations in all.
They have multiple benefits — including fresh air and exercise, social interaction with other gardeners, home raised vegetables and flowers and a growing understanding of where our food comes from.
All of the gardens are on public land that is managed by the City of Richmond’s Park Services Department.
The city partners with Urban Bounty, a Richmond non-profit organization, to provide oversight for all of the gardens.
Urban Bounty also helps out in various ways, including constructing the raised beds, providing water connections and soil, handling the administration for the garden membership, ensuring that the individual gardens are properly maintained and conducting workshops.
The gardeners themselves have infrastructure support for their plots.
The City of Richmond provides essential support, including water connections, fencing, signage, tool sheds, gravel pathways as well as soil enhancement with organic compost amendments and wood chips.
There is a wealth of information from Urban Bounty on the community gardens program, including locations and how to apply for a garden plot.
The City of Richmond also has a very informative website about its community garden program.
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