Urban Garden Program

The Urban Gardening Program provides gardening opportunities for interested community groups to transform SELECT gardening spots in parks into community gardens, with the assistance of the Houston Parks and Recreation Department’s Urban Gardener. The Urban Garden Manager oversees the project and helps community gardeners register, plan their garden. All community gardening lots must be used for gardens or farming only. If you have questions about the Urban Garden Program, are interested in becoming involved with an existing garden, or have any concerns, please e-mail theurbangardener@houstontx.gov

PLEASE NOTE:
ALL PARKS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE for this project.
GARDENERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING ALL RESOURCES FOR THE GARDEN AND FOR THE DAY-TO-DAY MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THE GARDEN.

• Burnett-Bayland Park - 6000 Chimney Rock, 77081
• Cloverland Park – 11800 Scott, 77047
• Freed Park - 6818 Shady Villa, 77055
• Herman Brown Community Garden and Fruit Orchard 400 Mercury, 77013
• Independence Heights Park - 601 East 35th, 77022
• Levy Park - 3801 Eastside, 77098 (Closed until further notice, due to construction)
• MacGregor Park - 5225 Calhoun 77021
• Mandell Park (Meredith Gardens) - 1500 Richmond Avenue, 77098  
• Metropolitan Multi-Service Center - 1475 West Gray, 77019
• Nellie Keyes Park - 801 Lester, 77007
• Shady Lane Park – 10220 Shady Lane, 77093
• Sunnyside Park - 3502 Bellfort, 77051

• Aggie Horticulture https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/
• American Community Gardening Association www.communitygarden.org/
• Harris County Master Gardeners https://hcmga.tamu.edu/
• Health and Human Service Department www.houstonhealth.org
• Texas Cooperative Extension Service - Harris County https://harris-tx.tamu.edu/
• The National Gardening Association www.garden.org/urbangardening/
• Urban Harvest https://www.urbanharvest.org/