The West Tampa Grows Healthy welcomes you!
About the West Tampa Grows Healthy
West Tampa Grows Healthy is a community initiative focused on cultivating a vibrant, sustainable garden that embodies the heart and spirit of West Tampa. The garden aims to provide fresh produce, foster community engagement, and offer educational opportunities for gardeners of all levels.
Key aspects of the garden include:
- Community Involvement: Encouraging residents to participate in planting and maintaining vegetable gardens, herbs, and flowers, promoting self-sufficiency and healthy eating habits.
- Educational Resources: Offering tips and tricks for successful gardening, inspiring outdoor spaces, and updates on the latest plants and events.
- Events and Celebrations: Hosting special events such as garden tours, onsite registrations, music, and refreshments to strengthen community bonds.
For more information or to get involved, interested gardeners can reach out via email at WestTampaGrowsHealthy@gmail.com
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“I never thought I could do it. Because I love indoor plants and I’ve never been able to keep it alive for more than like a year. So I was really apprehensive at first because I think I just kill everything that’s green. Black thumb. But my experience has been great.”
Bree began gardening six months ago at @813hoodgarden and has some advice for those looking too get started: Just do it!!!!
Check out @813hoodgarden on the Community Garden Tour on 11/3 - a backyard garden featuring group painting, lawn games, tours, and good vibes! Early bird $25 tickets on sale through 10/30. Remember, kids are free and one lucky ticket holder will receive a pair of Lightning tickets!
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🌿✨ Our 7th Grow Gardens Conference is on Saturday, April 5th—and it’s going to be our BEST one yet! 🌱💡
Connect with fellow garden lovers, sustainability advocates, and urban farmers through expert talks, hands-on workshops, incredible networking opportunities, and a farm fresh lunch from the one and only 15th Street Farm!
Plus, dancing, happy hour, and live music from Kudu in the garden! 🍹🎶🌻 It`s a guaranteed good time you don’t want to miss!
🎟 Tickets are going fast—grab yours now at the link in our bio!
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We celebrated a momentous occasion on Tuesday with the graduation of our FIRST Urban Agriculture Specialists thanks to our USDA Grant with the City Of Tampa, UF IFAS Hillsborough County, and USF.
16 incredible graduates walked the red carpet to receive their certificate, tiny hands, and seeds. We couldn’t be more proud of this crew and the impact this cohort and curriculum has had on our community. (And just wait - they’ve got some big plans!) If you’re a graduate comment below with your biggest takeaway and future plans so we can continue to celebrate you! 🙌🏻🎓💚🌱🙌🏿
Cohort #2, our final cohort, starts next Thursday! We hope you’ll join us! Sign up at the link in our bio under the Resources section.
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Save the date for our 7th Grow Gardens Conference! This year’s theme “Growing Together: Resilient Gardens, Healthy Futures” will feature:
🥬 A regional panel with representatives from four counties
🥬 Garden Stories from @apollo_beach_community_garden_ and @westtampagrowshealthy
🥬Engaging breakout sessions
🥬An afternoon in the garden
🥬Happy Hour with the amazing @kudu_band
Tickets go on sale next week and COCG members receive 20% off! Stay tuned!
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Our amazing volunteers are bringing these gardens to life! 🌱🍅 Hard work, big smiles, and baskets full of fresh goodness — we couldn’t do it without them!
West Tampa Grows Healthy: Big Things Are Blooming!
Since breaking ground in December, West Tampa Grows Healthy has made incredible progress—and we’re just getting started! Located at 2200 N. Oregon Ave., right at the MLK Center, this new community garden is already becoming a vibrant hub for health, learning, and connection.
They are excited to host their first-ever workshop at the end of this month, but before that—we’ve got something special coming up!
This Tuesday at 6 PM, don’t miss Meryl Stout as she brings the energy with her very first Twerk Class at the Garden. Come see Meryl in her element, get moving, and experience the garden in a whole new way.
Sign up now on our website and come meet the board, explore the garden, and be part of something fresh in the heart of West Tampa!
Meet the team!
We’re excited to introduce three dedicated staff members of the Coalition of Community Gardens. Check out their bios and get to know the people behind the work of the USDA Grant team.
Want to get growing?
Join the West Tampa Grows Healthy
Come grow healthy food and join a welcoming group of gardeners ready to help and guide you as we all grow stronger communities.
Upcoming Events
- West Tampa Grows Healthy Workdays on June 14, 2025 8:00 am
- West Tampa Grows Healthy Workdays on June 21, 2025 8:00 am
- Operation Tampa Bay Blitz on June 22, 2025 8:00 am
- West Tampa Grows Healthy Workdays on June 28, 2025 8:00 am
- West Tampa Grows Healthy Workdays on July 5, 2025 8:00 am
