Huntington Community Gardens

Huntington Community Gardens (HGC) is a collection of volunteers working together with area residents, in cooperation with local organizations, businesses, and government, to transform derelict or vacant spaces into community gardens  and green spaces throughout our city. We began our efforts in February of 2009, through a connection made at a Chat-n-Chew. In 2010, we applied for and received a Create Huntington matching grant to help us host a successful summer learning program for at-risk children. Create Huntington continues to support our efforts through it’s weekly meetings, social media, email, and newspaper articles.

HCG values the civic involvement of community members, who are the foundation for improving neighborhood vitality, and the fruits of the earth, which are required to nourish our world. We envision a community where sustainable environmental stewardship fosters safe, vibrant, healthy spaces of beauty and bounty. Our mission is to create gardens that foster opportunities for community engagement, education, and support, as well as economic empowerment, to return the community and its resources to the people.

Our Goals:

0. Create Safe Spaces for community interaction and fun across all ages, cultures and incomes;
0. Create Local Sustainable Food Sources for area residence, Food Banks and Missions.
0. Create Spaces of Beauty by encouraging the creation of a variety garden types including Flower, Desert & Rock, Art, Butterfly, and Senior/Challenged Accessible;
0. Engage and Educate the public on Nutrition, Environment, Stewardship, Diversity and Civic Responsibility in cooperation with local Schools, Libraries, and other area organizations;
0. Help Beautify Huntington to attract new citizens and businesses to the area.

For more information please visit:   www.huntingtoncommunitygardens.com  or our Facebook group