– COMMUNITY GARDEN HEALTH BLOCK –
Community Gardens
Meet our gardens! Our research study includes seven community gardens across Arkadelphia, Little Rock, and Pine Bluff. Local churches and neighborhood groups manage the gardens. Each garden grows a mix of vegetables, herbs, and flowers in shared plots. Some have beehives, chickens, and ducks. Each listing below includes garden location, hours, contact person, and site description.
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Little Rock
Our garden has a fruit forest with over four different types of fruit trees and vines. We have several raised beds and .25 acres of planted row crops in the community garden.
Bethel AME Church, 815 W. 16th St, Little Rock, AR 72206
Contact: Dr. Branch, 501-231-5599
Hours: 4:00 PM- 8:00 PM
Community Family Enrichment Center, Arkadelphia
The CFEC Community Garden is comprised of eight raised beds that include cucumbers, squash, bell peppers, tomatoes, onions, and beans. The produce from the vegetable garden is placed in the food boxes and distributed to families through the Food Pantry. Various flowers and herbs are planted in the garden; the flowers and herbs consist of roses, hibiscus, ivy, rosemary, mint, and lavender.
Thanks to volunteers, we have garden seating, workbenches, and a compost bin. The compost bin is used to develop compost for the garden.
Community Family Enrichment Center, 301 N. 23rd St, Arkadelphia, AR 71923
Contact: Dr. Wright, 870-230-2443
Hours: 8:00 AM- 5:00 PM
Crump Community Garden, Little Rock
Crump Garden is nestled on 5.6 acres of land in the center of its community. It has beehives, chickens, and two duck ponds. The garden has a high tunnel that grows food year-round, and features 30 raised garden beds and 8 in-ground beds for growing row crops.
Crump Community Garden, 999 W. 33rd St, Little Rock, AR 72204
Contact: Dr. Hatchett, 501-551-7695
Hours: 10:00 AM-6:00 PM
GRACE Gardening, Pine Bluff
Our garden features raised beds, meeting space, a water-collection tower, and a compost program. We use reclaimed and recycled materials to ensure sustainability in the garden.
We grow a variety of leafy greens, cucumbers, eggplant, cabbage, flowers, and herbs for medicinal use, and more.
Residents can donate food scraps, and we develop compost for them. It is called our “Compost with Us” program.
GRACE Gardening, 1416 S. State St, Pine Bluff, AR 71601
Contact: Audrey Long, 870-209-1557
Hunter United Methodist Church, Little Rock
Our garden features raised and ground garden beds. We grow herbs such as rosemary, thyme, basil, and dill. Our remaining raised beds and ground beds are dedicated to growing various tomatoes, onions, okra, cucumbers, squash, eggplant, and watermelon.
We have a special raised bed for peppers, where we grow jalapenos, chilapenos, banana peppers, and bell peppers.
Hunter United Methodist Church, 3301 Romine Rd, Little Rock, AR 72204
Contact: Lascelles Lyn-Cook Jr, 501-412-6683
Hours: 6:00 AM- Dark
Pettaway Food Forest Community Garden, Little Rock
The garden has 10-12 beds with various food being grown for the community. There is a swing to relax and enjoy the environment and view the garden. We have a beehive from a local company called Calm & Confidence. We have a Free Little Pantry.
Pettaway Food Forest Community Garden, 1812 S. Rock St, Little Rock, AR 72206
Contact: Ne’Nita Clayborn, 501-454-4489
Hours: Spring/Summer 7:00 AM- 7:00 PM
Fall/Winter 7:00 AM- 5:00 PM
Twin Lakes B Community Garden, Little Rock
Our garden features over 10 raised beds where we grow okra, squash, cucumbers, strawberries, sweet potatoes, greens, and more!
Our garden is next to the basketball and tennis courts, a stocked lake, benches, pavilions, and grills for cooking. We can grow, harvest, and eat in one big area.
Twin Lakes B Community Garden, 1920 Labette Manor Dr, Little Rock, AR 72205
Contact: Lisa Jones, 501-247-9005
Hours: 4:00 PM- 8:00 PM
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