RESOURCES

GARDENING RESOURCES

Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Gardening, greening and learning resources.

PHS Community Gardens Program
A program for community gardens offering resources, workshops, supplies, technical assistance and much more.

Grounded in Philly
A resource ecosystem for urban agriculture in Philadelphia that provides access to data on vacant land throughout Philadelphia and offers resources to individuals interested in starting or preserving community-based vacant land projects.

PHS Tree Tenders
A program that teaches the basics of tree planting, tree care and how to gather communities around the importance of trees.

PHS Subject Guides
The PHS McLean Library offers research assistance and gardening and greening resources.

Philadelphia Orchard Project
A nonprofit organization that works with community-based groups and volunteers to plan and plant orchards of useful and edible plants.

Soil Generation
A coalition of brown and black gardeners, famers and community members working to ensure how land is used, address community health concerns, grow food and improve the environment.

Penn State Extension Master Gardener Program
Extensive training in many phases of gardening.

American Community Gardening Association
A national nonprofit working toward increasing and enhancing community gardening and greening. There resource guide provides discounts, a public forum and other publications and tools.

Vacant Land 215
A comprehensive self-guide for gardeners looking to maintain or create community spaces on  resource from out vacant land.

The Public Interest Law Center: Garden Justice Legal Initiative
Provides pro bono legal support, policy research and advocacy, and community education and organizing to community gardeners and market farmers.

NGT RESOURCES

NGT Application Apply to NGT for preservation through our online or PDF form. To learn more about our preservation criteria and intake process. Click here

NGT Orientation Overview of NGT and gardener roles and responsibilities, NGT points of contact, and key meetings to stay connected with NGT staff and gardeners from other NGT sites.

Sample community garden bylaws

NGT Community Garden Resources Directory of community garden resources in Philadelphia—from where to find low-cost plants and trees, to grant and learning opportunities.

NGT Priority Acquisition Plan Developed by NGT in 2016 with support from the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) and the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), this plan strategically identifies and prioritizes gardens for preservation to provide maximum benefit to the city of Philadelphia and its residents.

CITY RESOURCES

Philadelphia Land Bank
Where to learn about acquiring a property or obtaining an urban garden agreement.

Philadelphia Parks & Recreation FarmPhilly Program
The City of Philadelphia’s urban agriculture program provides a range of assistance and supplies to gardeners.

Office of the Philadelphia Sheriff
Sells tax delinquent properties at public auction.