LinksAmerican Community Gardening Association
This site for the bi-national organization for the USA and Canada lists news, events, contact information, links, funding opportunities, membership information, and publications relating to community gardening.Buckeye Yard & Garden Online
This site provides timely information about Ohio growing conditions, pest, disease, and cultural problems. Updated weekly between April and October, the site is produced by the OSU Horticulture and Crop Science Department and OSU Extension.City Farmer
City Farmer is Canada’s office of Urban Agriculture. This site features information and articles on good gardening practices in urban environments, horticultural therapy, school children gardening, and other pertinent topics related to community gardening.City of Columbus Land Management Office
The site includes the list of land available to lease for $1 for community gardens and beautification projects.Columbus Community Gardening Blog
Neighborhood Gardens of Civic Garden Center of Greater Cincinnati
The Neighborhood Gardens Program of the Civic Garden Center of Greater Cincinnati provides groups with technical assistance, leadership training, horticulture education, and start-up materials to help them successfully organize, plan, build, and sustain their gardens.The Columbus Foundation
Learn about The Columbus Foundation’s role in the start-up of many innovative organizations, community partnerships, and projects currently improving the quality of life in central Ohio.Garden Mosaics
Cornell University’s education program that combines intergenerational mentoring, community action, and understanding different cultures.Greater Columbus Foodshed Project
The Greater Columbus Foodshed Project provides training opportunities for inner city youth, increases inner city residents' access to food, develops regional food systems, provides community food security, and enhances quality of life.GROGOOD Pledge
Franklin Park Conservatory is pleased to continue as a partner in this national program from The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company.Life Lab
Life Lab Science Program is committed to environmental stewardship by promoting science and garden-based education for all learners.National Gardening Association
This site is filled with advice, articles, and research relating to all types of gardening.Ohioline
The home site for the OSU College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences has the direct link to OSU Extension’s Fact Sheets on different gardening issues.Organic Gardening
This bimonthly magazine offers gardening tips for good organic practices.Plant A Row for the Hungry
A program of the Garden Writers Association, Plant A Row for the Hungry’s purpose is to create a program whereby garden writers leverage their relationships with the media to encourage people to donate surplus garden produce to local food banks, soup kitchens, and service organizations to help feed America’s hungry.The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
The Scotts Company site includes information on how to get involved in their Plant a Row for the Hungry and GroGood programs.Timber Press
Timber Press is an online horticulture bookstore with books about gardening, horticulture, botany, and natural history.Toledo GROWs
Toledo GROWs is a gardening outreach program of the Toledo Botanical Garden committed to helping neighborhoods create community gardens and green spaces in urban Toledo.Tree Link
This online resource provides information, tools and inspiration on urban forestry.Neighborhood Partnership Center
With the assistance of the United Way of Central Ohio, the Neighborhood Partnership Center provides local citizens and community leaders ways to promote positive change in their neighborhoods through training, technical assistance, grants programs, and resource development.For more information about community gardening please contact:
Franklin Park Conservatory
Attn: Bill Dawson,
Growing to Green Coordinator,
1777 East Broad Street,
Columbus Ohio 43203
614.645.5952
