Grow Local South Texas offers contracted services for Community & Educational Garden Management. This can include garden planning, administration, communications with gardeners, education, newsletters, special events, general maintenance, open hours staffing, marketing and similar tasks to run a community or educational garden. Interested in contracting us for garden management? Email us.
Current Opportunities & Community Garden Applications:
Garden of Grace at First United Methodist Church.
This garden is managed by Grow Local South Texas. Located behind the First United Methodist Church (900 S Shoreline Blvd) at the intersection of Buford St. and S. Water St. It currently features 30+ free community garden beds, fruit trees, a pergola area with seating and a composting system. Stop by the garden during our open hours on Thursdays from 4:30-5:30PM. Check our social media for community garden events like plant/seed swaps and volunteer days.
As a community garden space on the grounds of The First United Methodist Church, these free gardening spots are a stepping stone for community members to grow healthy, wholesome produce for their households and engage in constructive outdoor activities and fellowship. - First United Methodist Church