Community Gardens

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Portland Community Gardens have provided Portlanders with opportunities for improved physical and social well-being since 1975. There are 60 PP&R Community Gardens located throughout Portland, developed and operated by volunteers and Bureau staff, and offering a variety of activities.
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Community Garden Registration and Plot Information

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Community Gardens Program Policies

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Find a Community Garden near you

Request a community garden plot

Transfer your community garden plot

Apply for a Community Gardens Scholarship

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Community Garden Resources

Helensview Community Garden

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Community Garden Volunteer Information

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Produce for People

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Native Gathering Garden at Cully Park

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COVID-19 Advisories

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Contact

Portland Community Gardens

pkcomgard@portlandoregon.gov
phone number503-823-1612

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Mailing address

6437 SE Division Street
Portland, OR 97206

Events

Extending the Growing Season - at Ed Benedict Community Garden

Facilitated by Xochitl Juarez, this class will cover methods of protecting crops to extend the growing season as well as a discussion of varieties of plants that grow well in cooler weather.

Spaces are limited, please contact our office to register to attend.

9:00 am – 10:30 am
Community Event

A Taste of Home: honoring origins of cultivated seeds at Gilbert Heights Community Garden

Facilitated by Xochitl Juarez, this event will be an interactive sharing of stories about the food we grow and the cultures we honor when we grow our food.

Spaces are limited, please contact our office to register to attend.

11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Community Event

A Taste of Home: honoring origins of cultivated seeds - on Zoom

Facilitated by Xochitl Juarez, this event will be an interactive sharing of stories about the food we grow and the cultures we honor when we grow our food.

If language interpretation is needed please contact us at least 2 weeks before the event.

11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Community Event

Seed Saving and Overwintering Garlic - on Zoom

This class will discuss methods and tips for seed saving as well as how to plant and care for garlic over the winter.

If language interpretation is needed please contact us at least 2 weeks before the event.

6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
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