The Tampa Heights Community Garden welcomes you!
We salute the more than 300 Friends of the Garden, who have been garden members during these past 13 yrs!
About the Tampa Heights Community Garden
The Tampa Heights Community Garden was established in the summer of 2011. A program of the Tampa Heights Junior Civic Association (THJCA), this community garden is part of the Tampa Heights Neighborhood Plan.
The Neighborhood Plan describes the vision of a neighborhood where all live in a safe, healthy, creative community of caring people. Planning partners, Metropolitan Ministries and the Tampa Garden Club, began working with the THJCA in 2010.
The Tampa Heights Community Garden has twice been named the best garden in Florida and tied for best garden in the South by the National Garden Club, Inc. More than 300 residents have been part of the garden.
About Our Garden
Established On
06/01/2011
Land Use
Own
Garden Type
Plot
Garden Focus
Plot, Market
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Starting a community garden is not an easy undertaking! Planning done up front will result in the success or failure of a site which is why COCG strongly recommends following the American Gardening Association’s ten steps.
COCG visited a new community garden site, the amazing @guinn_center on Sligh and Nebraska to help them determine their next steps. The Guinn Center, partnered with @tpawalls, plan to bring a gardening and art experience to Old Seminole Heights! 🎨🌿
We will be documenting their journey in following the ten steps and also invite you to visit them on the Community Garden Tour on November 3rd where they will be sharing their plans as well as the process! Get excited - tickets will be on sale soon!
#watchthemgrow #coalitionodfommunitygardens #cocg #communitygardentour #growinghealthypeople #growingstrongcommunities #tampacommunitygarden #communitygardensodinstagram
#guinncentercomnunitygarden #guinncenterartgarden #guinncenter
Starting a community garden is not an easy undertaking! Planning done up front will result in the success or failure of a site which is why COCG strongly recommends following the American Gardening Association’s ten steps.
COCG visited a new community garden site, the amazing @guinn_center on Sligh and Nebraska to help them determine their next steps. The Guinn Center, partnered with @tpawalls, plan to bring a gardening and art experience to Old Seminole Heights! 🎨🌿
We will be documenting their journey in following the ten steps and also invite you to visit them on the Community Garden Tour on November 3rd where they will be sharing their plans as well as the process! Get excited - tickets will be on sale soon!
#watchthemgrow #coalitionodfommunitygardens #cocg #communitygardentour #growinghealthypeople #growingstrongcommunities #tampacommunitygarden #communitygardensodinstagram
#guinncentercomnunitygarden #guinncenterartgarden #guinncenter
Happy September! Here are COCC’s gardening tips for this month:
🌱In September, think ahead. We have dinners with the various holidays and parties that will be happening soon. Do you want to take green beans or a salad to one of these gatherings?
🌱From there, determine how long each plant takes. Check out the UF/IFAS Florida Vegetable Gardening Guide listed below, specifically the Planting Guide on Table 1, which tells you how to plant your seeds and how long from planting to harvest. Bush Blue Lake Green beans (Kitty’s favorite variety) take 45-60 days to grow to harvest. So, if you want to take green beans to Thanksgiving, you will need to plant by the third week of September.
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/VH021
🌱For all of you perfectionists out there, don’t have paralysis by analysis. Just start! Gardening is all about learning as you go, making mistakes, and enjoying the journey. We promise everything will be ok! 💚
#coalitionofcommunitygardens #cocg #septemberplantingguide #centralfloridagardening #growinghealthypeople #growingstrongcommunities
Happy September! Here are COCC’s gardening tips for this month:
🌱In September, think ahead. We have dinners with the various holidays and parties that will be happening soon. Do you want to take green beans or a salad to one of these gatherings?
🌱From there, determine how long each plant takes. Check out the UF/IFAS Florida Vegetable Gardening Guide listed below, specifically the Planting Guide on Table 1, which tells you how to plant your seeds and how long from planting to harvest. Bush Blue Lake Green beans (Kitty’s favorite variety) take 45-60 days to grow to harvest. So, if you want to take green beans to Thanksgiving, you will need to plant by the third week of September.
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/VH021
🌱For all of you perfectionists out there, don’t have paralysis by analysis. Just start! Gardening is all about learning as you go, making mistakes, and enjoying the journey. We promise everything will be ok! 💚
#coalitionofcommunitygardens #cocg #septemberplantingguide #centralfloridagardening #growinghealthypeople #growingstrongcommunities
August’s Gardener of The Month is Tyler from The Sustainable Living Project! Tyler is in high school and found SLP through Eventbrite as he needed volunteer hours for his Bright Futures Scholarship. While he is brand new to gardening, he already loves the great atmosphere and being connected with nature.
Gardens are always seeking volunteers, so please let us know if you, or anyone you know, would like to help out!
And get excited, @thesustainablelivingproject, a hidden gem right across from Lowry Park Zoo, will be a stop on our Community Garden Tour on November 3rd! This incredibly charming nature escape will soon be available to rent for your parties or events, so make sure to put it on your list to check out! 🌿🦋🌺🐓
#coalitionofcommunitygardens #cocg #growinghealthypeople #growingstrongcommunities #communitygardentour #gardenerofthemonth #communitygardensofinstagram #tampacommunitygarden #sustainableliving
August’s Gardener of The Month is Tyler from The Sustainable Living Project! Tyler is in high school and found SLP through Eventbrite as he needed volunteer hours for his Bright Futures Scholarship. While he is brand new to gardening, he already loves the great atmosphere and being connected with nature.
Gardens are always seeking volunteers, so please let us know if you, or anyone you know, would like to help out!
And get excited, @thesustainablelivingproject, a hidden gem right across from Lowry Park Zoo, will be a stop on our Community Garden Tour on November 3rd! This incredibly charming nature escape will soon be available to rent for your parties or events, so make sure to put it on your list to check out! 🌿🦋🌺🐓
#coalitionofcommunitygardens #cocg #growinghealthypeople #growingstrongcommunities #communitygardentour #gardenerofthemonth #communitygardensofinstagram #tampacommunitygarden #sustainableliving
Interested in sponsoring our First Community Garden Tour on November 3rd? COCG has over 60 gardens across five counties so we expect this event to have quite a reach! Please email Meryl at mstout@coalitionofcommunitygardens.org if you, or anyone you know is interested - they are selling fast!
🍌🌿📸: Linwood Community Garden - Temple Terrace
#coalitionofcommunitygardens #cocg #communitygardentour #communitygardensofinstagram #growinghealthypeople #growingstrongcommunities
Interested in sponsoring our First Community Garden Tour on November 3rd? COCG has over 60 gardens across five counties so we expect this event to have quite a reach! Please email Meryl at mstout@coalitionofcommunitygardens.org if you, or anyone you know is interested - they are selling fast!
🍌🌿📸: Linwood Community Garden - Temple Terrace
#coalitionofcommunitygardens #cocg #communitygardentour #communitygardensofinstagram #growinghealthypeople #growingstrongcommunities
SAVE THE DATE! Coalition of Community Gardens is honored to announce our FIRST Community Garden Tour this Fall!
🫑 Tour community gardens across greater Tampa Bay
🥬 Meet your neighbors and connect with community
🥦 Learn about growing your own food & best community gardening practices
🫛Enjoy nature, classes, markets and more
We can’t wait to see you there! Stay tuned for more info coming soon!
Sunday, November 3rd
10am - 4pm
#coalitionofcommunitygardens #cocg #growinghealthypeople #growingstrongcommunuties #communitygardensofinstagram #communitygardentour #tampagardening #tampacommunitygardens
SAVE THE DATE! Coalition of Community Gardens is honored to announce our FIRST Community Garden Tour this Fall!
🫑 Tour community gardens across greater Tampa Bay
🥬 Meet your neighbors and connect with community
🥦 Learn about growing your own food & best community gardening practices
🫛Enjoy nature, classes, markets and more
We can’t wait to see you there! Stay tuned for more info coming soon!
Sunday, November 3rd
10am - 4pm
#coalitionofcommunitygardens #cocg #growinghealthypeople #growingstrongcommunuties #communitygardensofinstagram #communitygardentour #tampagardening #tampacommunitygardens
Happy #muralmonday community garden style! 🌱🎨
1. Harvest Hope Community Garden 📍Tampa @harvest_hope_garden
2. St Pete Youth Farm 📍St Petersburg @stpeteyouthfarm
3. Om Grown Community Garden 📍Spring Hill @wellcomeomcenter
4. Daystar Community Garden 📍St Petersburg @robinpclemmons
5. Greco Community Garden 📍Temple Terrace
#communitygardensofinstagram #communitygardenart #coalitionofcommunitygardens #cocg #growinghealthypeople #growingstrongcommunities #tampacommunitygardens
Happy #muralmonday community garden style! 🌱🎨
1. Harvest Hope Community Garden 📍Tampa @harvest_hope_garden
2. St Pete Youth Farm 📍St Petersburg @stpeteyouthfarm
3. Om Grown Community Garden 📍Spring Hill @wellcomeomcenter
4. Daystar Community Garden 📍St Petersburg @robinpclemmons
5. Greco Community Garden 📍Temple Terrace
#communitygardensofinstagram #communitygardenart #coalitionofcommunitygardens #cocg #growinghealthypeople #growingstrongcommunities #tampacommunitygardens
Positive Potato may have lost an eye recently, but still remains positive and still believes in you!
🐝Apiary and Bee Bunker at USF Community Garden
#dontworrybeehappy #coalitionofcommunitygardens #cocg #growinghealthypeople #growingstrongcommunities #adventuresofpositivepotato #godoyourthing
Positive Potato may have lost an eye recently, but still remains positive and still believes in you!
🐝Apiary and Bee Bunker at USF Community Garden
#dontworrybeehappy #coalitionofcommunitygardens #cocg #growinghealthypeople #growingstrongcommunities #adventuresofpositivepotato #godoyourthing
It’s Okra Season baby! Don’t miss the 9th Annual Okra Occasion where you can delight in the magic of okra and learn about sustainable living practices!
🌱 Saturday, September 7th
🌱 11 am - 1 pm
🌱 5939 Main Street, New Port Richey, FL 34655
#coalitionofaommunitygardens #cocg #growinghealthypeople #growingstrongcommunities #okraseason #zerowaste #okraoccasion
It’s Okra Season baby! Don’t miss the 9th Annual Okra Occasion where you can delight in the magic of okra and learn about sustainable living practices!
🌱 Saturday, September 7th
🌱 11 am - 1 pm
🌱 5939 Main Street, New Port Richey, FL 34655
#coalitionofaommunitygardens #cocg #growinghealthypeople #growingstrongcommunities #okraseason #zerowaste #okraoccasion
Want to get growing?
Join the Tampa Heights Community Garden
Come grow healthy food and join a welcoming group of gardeners ready to help and guide you as we all grow stronger communities.
